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TIL Kerosene fueled cook stoves cooked food using technology based on kerosene lamps. Over 3 million US homes had such stove in 1922

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b9GrQ TIL about "Verbocaine": Talking to a patient throughout a non-anesthetized procedure and providing reassurance and feedback, which can mitigate pain response
rNGox TIL In 1762, John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, invented the meal that changed dining forever. As the story goes, he was playing cards and did not want to leave the gaming table to eat. He asked for a serving of roast beef to be placed between two slices of bread so he could eat with his hands.
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