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TIL: Dwarfs Were Highly Respected In Ancient Egypt

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LQJxp TIL that in 2019, Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs led the team's starters in wins and earned run average despite passing away before the middle of the season
x6NJD TIL that Magnesium helped advance photojournalism. The first photography flash, a powder mix of Mg & potassium, created bright light when ignited. Jacob Riis was an early adopter and used it to document life in the often dark NYC's tenements. His work sparked public outcry, and then housing reforms
RVYw TIL the first time Vince Vaughn and Jimmy Fallon met, they kicked in a bathroom stall door because they thought it might be Will Ferrell… It was not.
8eLNP TIL that if your SSN was issued before 2011 it reveals where you lived when you got your number. The first 3 digits correspond to a specific state.
6rBm TIL a drug exists that has been shown to prevent HIV infection at a 92% success rate for gay men and a 70% success rate for intravenous drug users, but less than 1% of at-risk people currently take the drug and only 1/3 of primary care doctors have even heard of it.