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TIL that although the Maya were already in decay when the Spanish arrived and therefore did not offer much resistance, the location of their civilization centers in the deep jungle made their last city survive until 1697.

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NXdAJ TIL of the discovery of chemotherapy. During WWII it was discovered that mustard gas reduced white blood cell counts. In the 1940s, two pharmacologists examined the effects of mustard gas in treating lymphoma in mice. They then treated a patient with nonHodgkin's lymphoma with the chemical agent.
e5ZL TIL when the Sex Pistols, considered one of the most influential acts in the history of popular music, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, they refused to attend the ceremony, calling the museum “a piss stain.”
454w TIL Carl Sagan wanted to include “Here Comes the Sun” on a message to aliens, but the record company was scared of extraterrestrial copyright infringement.
E1weX TIL that John Rockefeller hired the national guard to massacre striking coal mine workers killing women and children in result
X0E5P TIL: stereotypes about "stupid, lazy Southerners" in the US were caused by centuries of hookworm infection which causes lethargy, anemia and iron deficiency. These, in turn, negatively affect growth and intellectual development in children.