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TIL that Switzerland has enough fallout shelters for 114% of its population

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yEgJ TIL that Henry Beecher, anesthesiologist in Boston, published a 1966 article that drew attention to 22 examples of unethical clinical research that had risked patients’ lives, which along with subsequent Congressional investigation led to current guidelines on informed consent and human research.
16llO TIL The proposal for reconstructing Haiti's National Palace includes a grand boulevard, a large pyramid honoring earthquake victims and a replica of the old palace structure
lowlG TIL that Neil Young was once banned by MTV for his hilarious takedown of major corporate brands
BrMVD TIL the first Zildjian cymbals were created in 1618 by Avedis Zildjian, an alchemist who was looking for a way to turn base metal into gold. He made an alloy of tin, copper, and silver into a sheet of metal, which could make musical sounds without shattering.
9YWdB TIL According to historians specializing in ancient Egypt, women wore red lipstick to announce that they were willing to give oral and that they were good at it.