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TIL that Isaac Newton proposed a cure for bubonic plague using toad vomit

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Qaa6 TIL that the Second Congo War was the deadliest war since WWII with 5.4 million deaths.
j6y0M TIL there is a semi-secret club in the United States for male aviators. Founded in 1919 it now has 277 "hangers" across the country. Notable members include Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Charles Lindbergh, helicopter designer Igor Sikorsky, WW II Raider Jimmy Doolittle and WW I ace Eddie Rickenbacker.
W7QZ8 TIL of storm chasers, people that actively search out storms and extreme weather to conduct meteorological research on the field, to report tornados, storms, hurricanes and other high-impact weather conditions to weather bureaus.
OGE9L TIL what we call a 9-to-5 workday, Chinese people have "996," which means they have to work from 9am to 9pm 6 days a week.
GYYVE TIL blowing into a vagina can cause a potentially fatal air embolism