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TIL men are advised not to father children until six months after they stop using grisovin (active ingredient griseofulvin) as it may cause abnormalities in sperm cells

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rNyNx TIL that Treadmills were used as punishment devices for people sentenced to forced labor in British prisons. It was banned as cruel and inhumane by 1900.
Y7pgB TIL about the Baby Scoop Era, when young women were shamed into giving up illegitimate babies for adoption. I remember girls who "went away, " but didn't realize it was a historical era.
6EjZw TIL that the words 'alcohol poisoning' are just a way to make 'overdose' sound less bad, since it is often associated with societies unaccepted hard drug use.
aDXN TIL that Unicorns are mentioned in the Bible.
8BX8 TIL in the German dub of Die Hard, the names of the German terrorists were changed to English names.