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TIL Argentina forbade teacing Venn Diagrams in schools as the concepts of intersection and collaboration were considered subversive

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KYVY4 TIL that NAFLD non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is now called MASLD. Stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease. Affects more than 30% of the population globally and rising. Key risk for heart disease. Main cause is insulin resistance. Weight loss of 5-7% can reduce it.
awxKb TIL The medieval "plague costume" beak was for smell — it was filled with herbs to mask the smell of the dying. Modern nurses do a similar thing in hospitals today. It is common for nurses to rub alcohol under their nose, under a respirator or face mask, to hide the scent of a patient's wounds.
PYJ5w TIL that King Charles I, King of England, already taken prisoner, attempted to escape but was captured and imprisoned in Carisbrooke Castle in the Isle of Wight in 1647
1Mv7 TIL that. in the US, the “we’ll be back after these messages” often seen during kid shows of the ‘70s, '80s, and '90s were mandated by the FCC to help children differentiate between the TV show and commercials.
wLRJE TIL A top NASA astronaut was accused of hacking her estranged spouse's bank account from space