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TIL that after watching an episode of House M.D., a doctor from Germany learned of a patient’s previously unknown hip replacement and correctly diagnosed them with cobalt poisoning, saving their life.

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XGbP TIL that in Japan, May 9th is officially recognized as “Goku Day” to honor the protagonist of the Dragonball series.
5YPwD TIL a Soldier by the Name of Peter Lemon, won the Medal of Honor when he single handedly fought of 2 waves of the Vietcong while he was HIGH on Marijuana
mxvEP TIL about low cost underground greenhouses called Walipini that utilize the stable underground temperature to make year round growing possible.
kJdA4 TIL that the US considered dropping an atomic bomb on Kyoto. However, Secretary of War Henry Stimson had vacationed there and admired the city. So, he convinced President Truman to choose another target due to Kyoto’s religious significance. Nagasaki was chosen in its place.
kDBE TIL during WWII British spies posed as fake charity groups to hand out special monopoly games to allied prisoners of war. These games had compasses, maps, real money, and other useful tools for escaping.