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TIL about Dr. Joseph Lister, who was the first doctor to understand the concept of "germs" and why surgeons should wash their hands before operating.

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LkE8V TIL former NBA player, Chris Webber, has an extensive collection of African American artifacts he began collecting his rookie year. It grew so large that it is housed in the Sacramento Public Library’s Archive Vault. It includes signed docs and letters from Malcolm X, MLK, and Frederick Douglass.
77O7 TIL In 2008, a group of Australian teenagers beat up the world’s oldest flamingo
E1mRx TIL One of South Park co-creator Trey Parker's first productions was a sketch for his 6th grade school variety show called "The Dentist." There was so much fake blood involved that the sketch upset kindergarten students in the audience and Parker's parents were called.
DQdv TIL the Green Bay Packers are the only non-profit, community-owned NFL team. The owners are the 112,015 fans.
mB5M TIL of Iwao Hakamada Japanese Boxer who was interrogated for 20 days straight with no lawyer present and spent 46 Years On A Death Row for a crime he did not commit.