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TIL that the first chemotherapy drugs were chemical weapons related to mustard gas. Scientists noticed that mustard gas victims had reduced blood production, and speculated that injecting the chemical intravenously might also reduce cancer cell growth.

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X0mAX TIL about the Gullah language, an English Creole language that was created by enslaved Africans and is still spoken by some African Americans in parts of the southern United States.
L9eZ TIL that Ramon Artagaveytia, who survived the fire and sinking of a ship in 1871 suffered emotional scarring. 41 years later, he finally was able to overcome his fears, deciding to sail again; only to die in the sinking of that ship, which was the Titanic
je4X TIL Ancient Romans would shower daily, until the rise of Christianity, which made good hygiene a religious taboo
wLBe7 TIL A casino's database was hacked through a smart fish tank thermometer
6O5X TIL of a kakistocracy: a state or country run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens. The word was first coined by English author Thomas Love Peacock in 1829, but was rarely used until the 21st century.