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TIL about Delhi’s Sabharwal family has got the rare distinction of being the only family where every single member is a doctor for the past five generations.

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ODy4 TIL: that the “women make 77c on a man’s dollar” stat is obtained by averaging out a random group of men versus a random group of women. When adjusted for age, same career and same experience, women earn about 95.9-92.2c on a man’s dollar. (pg 29 for statistics)
kJky5 TIL There is no laundry facility on the International Space Station (ISS). Astronauts typically wear their clothes until they are too dirty and then discard them. These clothes are placed in a cargo ship that will eventually burn up upon re-entering Earth’s atmosphere.
Jvev TIL that in 1943, after a worldwide search, a mouldy cantaloupe in a Peoria, Illinois market was found to contain the best strain of penicillin for mass production
KMl6 TIL packs of cigarettes sold for $0.23 in vending machines were sold with two pennies inside to eliminate the need to dispense change.
EgV9W TIL that Third Man Syndrome is a phenomenon where people in extreme situations perceive an unseen presence offering advice and encouragement, acting as a psychological support mechanism during intense stress.