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TIL Pierre and Marie Curie’s laboratory books from the 1890s are still so contaminated with radiation that they’re kept in special lead boxes and people who want to see them have to wear protective clothing.

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PvlG TIL in 1997, a student won first prize when 43 out of 50 of his classmates (86%) voted to ban the chemical dihydrogen monoxide because it caused “excessive sweating & urination,” among other effects. His project showed misleading terms can lead to false conclusions among the public.
NXbDE TIL that in the Kenyan island of Pate, there is a village in which the entire population is descended from medieval Chinese sailors. The story is that when Chinese merchants came to the island to trade with the locals, they ended up running aground. They then decided to settle and marry local women
YpkMx TIL that Penis Captivus is a rare occurrence in intercourse when the muscles in the vagina clamp down on the penis much more firmly than usual (a form of vaginismus), making it impossible for the penis to withdraw from the vagina.
awoLb TIL alligators are scared of humans and it's usually safe to swim in most alligator infested waters. A 2010 report tallied all the reported alligator attacks over the 81 years from 1928 to 2009. It found there were only 24 deaths from alligators in the United States, most of them in Florida.
nW8Do TIL that the 1912 Stockholm Olympics was the last time winners received medals made of 100% solid gold. Ever since 1st place medals have been gold plated.