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TIL of Ignaz Semmelweis who made doctors wash their hands between autopsies and deliveries. He was later shunned by the scientific community, and beaten to death by asylum guards.

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RZv7 TIL when he became President Eisenhower allowed his son to serve in the Korean war only on one condition: that he promise never be captured alive
BgW5x TIL about an edible fungal infection, considered a delicacy by many, which affects corn called Corn Smut
JYJbB TIL Pablo Escobar spent $2500 a month on rubber bands to hold stacks of bills together
6ELWJ TIL South Dakota is where I should hide my illicit financial gains, if I had any to begin with that is.
VMkxk TIL: Florida has a law called Sunshine law. Which allows meetings, records, votes, deliberations and other official actions to be available to the public. Which is why you always hear about crazy things happening there. The local news can provide details of crimes committed that other states cannot.