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TIL that Mother Teresa's first miracle, a spontaneously cured cancerous tumor, was actually a TBC cyst that was treated with traditional medicine, but the medical documentation to prove this was taken away by the Missionary Sisters.

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jNpxp TIL Rubber ducks naturally inspire water play that develops muscle strength and coordination. With their bright color, smooth texture, and (for some) squeaky or quacky sounds, rubber ducks sharpen toddlers’ senses
lJVN TIL that 1 in 10 of the USA’s bridges are rated “structurally deficient” and only 38% of the pavement on roads is in “good” condition. It would take about $85 billion annually to improve US roads and bridges.
ZL0a TIL that in Germany there is a project called Dunkelfeld that aims to treat paedophiles before they offend
ZpKgY TIL that 'Arniston', a British East India Company sailing ship, shipwrecked with the loss of 372 lives because the ship owners refused to buy a marine chronometer; an easy and cheap addition to her equipment.
dDygd TIL that the infamous image of a man who lost his jaw, was falsely associated with Eben Byers (who had his jaw surgically removed after taking daily doses of radium for 3 years), in reality, this image is from a book about plastic surgery from 1943