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TIL early Antarctic explorers used a novel treatment for snow blindness- cocaine.

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jrQn TIL in 1998 Venus and Serena Williams challenged any male ranked below 200th in the world. A man ranked 203 promptly beat both of them after playing a round of golf and drinking a six pack of beer.
VBdak TIL a locket containing a picture of Mother Teresa allegedly healed an Indian woman's abdominal tumor. The Vatican deemed it a miracle worthy of canonization, while doctors argued that the cancer was cured by conventional medicine.
epRW5 TIL In Batman Returns the bird Michelle Pfeiffer puts in her mouth to tease The Penguin was a real bird. No SFX. They did it in one take.
J1dEk TIL that a chain restaurant did not want to move into Taylor County, Florida due to an anti-incest billboard that had the slogan "She's your daughter. Not your date." Some members of the Taylor County economic board wanted it taken down but agreement was made to let it remain until the lease ended.
6vDY TIL in the 1600’s London was plagued by an attacker who would grab unaccompanied women, lift their dress, smack their bare bottoms and yell “spanko!” while running away.