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Dd5v TIL A moldy cantaloupe in Illinois in 1941 was found to contain the highest quality penicillin, after a worldwide search.
OG9w1 TIL in 2012, Choi Gap-bok, a Korean yoga master escaped from prison by squeezing through the food slot at the bottom of his cell door. The slot was 5.9 inches tall and 17.7 inches wide. Choi applied skin oil to his body and slipped out while three guards were sleeping.
ZGXQ TIL: We have a detailed plan for colonizing space, and we are a little behind schedule.
JlZj TIL that in 1994, Bill Gates bought the Da Vinci Codex for $30M and then had it scanned and distributed as screensaver and wallpapers for Windows95
xgMb TIL in 1994, the Surgeon General of the U.S. was fired for saying masturbation is “part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught.”