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TIL that in the first Super Mario Bros, Mario was originally going to ride a rocket and carry guns.

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Egd9x TIL Dr Benjamin Rush gained acclaim in Philadelphia during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793 by bravely visiting up to 100 patients a day, however due to his aggressive treatments including bloodletting it’s argued how much he helped, with some claiming his treatments killed more than they saved.
Zpy7D TIL about Castoreum, a Secretion from Glands near the Anus of Beavers that has been used in Perfumes and Food to Mimic Vanilla
8KRL TIL an identity thief stole the identity of a surgeon and while aboard a Navy destroyer was tasked with performing several life saving surgeries. He proceeded to memorize a medical textbook just before hand and all the patients survived.
d8k6Q TIL In 2013, while walking their dog in their back yard, a married couple came across several rusty buckets sticking out of their land. The buckets were full of gold coins minted from 1847 to 1894. The total value of all the coins was about $11 million.
DMjV TIL in 1602 The Dutch East India Company undertook the world’s first IPO and, therefore, became the first public company to issue stock.