› added 1 year ago

58

TIL that in 2000 it was estimated that between 230,000 to 284,000 iatrogenic deaths occurred annually in the USA.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

e8gg TIL a man was sentenced to life without parole for accountability murder while the man he was charged for aiding was acquitted by a separate jury
7rgp7 TIL an Australian man was working as a hairdresser when he had the idea to make 3D printed prosthetic limbs from recycled shampoo and conditioner bottles. Working with 38 salons in Queensland, he is now testing the limbs with two children who had no access to practical and inexpensive prosthetics.
Y7g0B TIL in the 1935 Prince Edward Island election, 42.1% of voters voted for the Conservative party. However, because of their geographic distribution across the province, the Liberals still won 100% of the seats in the Legislative Assembly, which was a first for the entire Commonwealth.
R7KYa TIL elephants (and other animals) can suffer from PTSD.
v1RGj TIL Quebec banned ads for toys and fast food aimed at children under 13, resulting in lowered childhood obesity rates.