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TIL Vertus Hardiman, who at age 5 in 1928 was subject to radiation experiments disguised as a new ringworm treatment. He lived 80 years suffering necrosis of his skull, hidden under hats and wigs.

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woeao TIL popular 1920's actress Madge Bellamy separated from her newlywed husband after four days because of his fondness for eating ham and eggs, which she considered "plebeian". They would fully divorce three months later.
9YYBr TIL that some people who worked on the American the Last Unicorn later worked at Studio Ghibli. Can you find info to back this up?
Bn9r TIL that Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS spokesman in the 80s, was expelled from middle school after contracting HIV from an infected blood transfusion. 117 parents and 50 teachers campaigned for his ban, after being told that the students would catch HIV if they were in the same class as he was.
BroQe TIL Dolly Parton wrote "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" in the same day.
j6PDv TIL Martha Stewart used to be a model and even did a campaign for Chanel.