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TIL notorious gangster Al Capone had the mental age of a 12 year old at the time of his death and the years prior to his death, despite being 48 years old. This was caused by mental illness due to untreated neurosyphilis.

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Wkv74 TIL of the "Tumi" scalpel, believed to be the oldest surgical instrument to exist (8000 BC). It was used for trepanation, the art of drilling a hole into the skull. By opening the skull, tribes believed that it would allow the demons that caused headaches, melancholy or epilepsy to escape the body.
rNVay TIL the actor who played Ned Ryerson, had a garage band that went to a studio to record a couple of songs and had a local kid to lay down the lead guitar.....14 year old Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Awlw TIL there is a charity you can donate your wedding gown to and they will have it converted into multiple gowns for families who have lost a baby. The gown is used for final photos and the burial.
9YmxQ TIL the inventor of the RICE protocol for injuries (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), Dr. Gabe Mirkin, now disavows this treatment because studies show Ice and Rest delay recovery.
KOo7E TIL that whales and dolphins evolved from small, hoofed, hippo-like animals