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TIL the pigment/paint Prussian Blue is used in medicine to treat radiation poisoning from Thallium and Caesium.

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W7GZY TIL in Qigong theory, sexual excitement is believed to redirect energy from many pathways to the sexual organs, with ejaculation expelling it completely, leading to masturbation being seen as "energy suicide". A related Chinese proverb states, "a drop of semen equals ten drops of blood".
VB0GG TIL that in 1992, Zhang Shan was the first and only woman to win an Olympic Gold Medal in skeet shooting competing against men. At the next Olympic games, men and women had their own categories.
GE7J TIL Sam Houston is the only person to be elected governor of two different states (TN and TX).
nWpmG TIL: The number one top grossing movie that never hit #1 during its release was 2023's Oppenheimer
MXka TIL There is a table-saw that will halt immediately if touched by human flesh.