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TIL that frontier physician Isaac Coe is credited with saving Indianapolis from an 1821 outbreak of malaria

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vPdkx TIL that serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was considered a "class clown" in high school who often performed strange pranks on his classmates. In 1978, he snuck into a yearbook photo for the Honor Society of his school. His face was then blacked out from the image, giving us this photo.
WkL6Y TIL that Keanu Reeves came to the aid of Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer when she first moved to LA and was stranded on the side of the road
kJreB TIL about the richest man in history; Mansa Musa. Musa was so rich, when visiting Cairo, he gave so many gifts, he affect the value of gold in Egypt.
nW9dr TIL the story of Phineas Gage - who survived an iron rod passing through his skull in 1848, leading to dramatic changes in his personality and behavior, revolutionizing our understanding of the brain's role in personality.
WrpN TIL Strong light can cause some people to sneeze. Up to 35% of the population is affected by “Photic sneezing reflex” and science doesn’t know why