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TIL that antibiotics have cured more human diseases than any other medicine, especially major bacterial infections like pneumonia, typhoid, and TB.

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5N8D TIL It is estimated that more people died from choosing to drive because of the fear of 9/11 than people died in 9/11.
kOaOm TIL that cruise ships have morgues in them. On average, roughly 200 people die on cruise ships each year so most ships have the capacity to store up to 10 bodies at a time
QJrZL TIL The word sepia comes from the Mediterranean Cuttlefish, a type of squid whose dark brown ink was used by classical civilizations. The name of this squid thereafter comes from the Greek ''sepein'' meaning: to rot. Most likely from the way the fish dirties the waters with its ink.
a81O9 TIL that the word thug is derived from the Hindi word 'thugee' who were a criminal network of robbers and murderers that operated in India during the British Raj. They would befriend travellers, gain their trust, loot them and then kill them
oBg8E TIL Humphry Davy Was Addicted to Nitrous Oxide. And also downed a bottle of wine before inhaling. Hahaha Who wouldnt like to party with him :D