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TIL heroin got its name by being "the hero's drug". It was used in the US Civil War as a painkiller for soldiers needing amputation by hacksaw.

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WkKGN Today I learned about the Driftless Area; a rugged area of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, and a minor part of Illinois that was completely missed by glaciers. It is roughly the size of West Virginia, and is home to huge bluffs, deep canyons, and rare species of plants found no where else.
mDEO TIL Guy Fawkes is the reason guys are called “guys”
e07y6 TIL that some 9th century Scottish nuns literally cut off their noses and upper lips in order to make themselves too grotesque for invading Viking pirates to plunder (rape) them.
W7wlX TIL after losing her husband at the hands of an elusive local crime lord, a Colombian woman was able to infiltrate the gang and seduce the man long enough for her to gain his trust, gathering enough information that led to his arrest.
j6oDn TIL Heat stroke can lead to septic shock, necrosis, and multi-organ failure