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TIL that Gatorade is similar in composition to a medical rehydration solution.

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1a84O TIL the Rod of Asclepius, a snake winding around a stick and international symbol of medicine, represents the treatment for the bloodworm Dracunculus. This worm travels through the blood and eats its way to the skin: treatment involves wrapping the worm around a wooden stick and pulling it out.
eMXn TIL that Christine Maggiore, AIDS skeptic who wrote the book “What if Everything You Thought You Knew About AIDS Was Wrong?” ultimately died from AIDS-related pneumonia.
Deg TIL Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden, has piloted the band’s Boeing 757 (“Ed Force One”) for two consecutive world tours.
6EPeY TIL that Jay Leno had nowhere to live when he first got to LA and would hide in the closets at open houses until the realtor left; allowing him to illegally have a place to stay for up to 3 days sometimes.
DNEP TIL “Ghostbusters” and “Gremlins” both came out on the same day… 30 years ago today.