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R7NG6 TIL Of Frances Kelsey, the physician who refused to allow the deadly drug Thalidomide from entering circulation into the US in the 1960's, saving numerous American infants from disfiguration and birth defects
P1OPZ TIL in 2009, BlackBerry held 56% of the U.S. smartphone market, Fortune magazine ranked RIM as the fastest growing company, and the BlackBerry Curve was the best-selling smartphone in the U.S.
VoMm TIL albums are always released on Tuesdays in the US, and no one really knows why
WkpbX TIL that a Scottish scientist discovered that finger prints were unique, & asked Charles Darwin to help him promote the idea. Charles Darwin shared this with his nephew, who then claimed the finding as his own.
D68J TIL As a commander in the Navy, L. Ron Hubbard was relieved of command after shelling an island that he thought belonged to the US and was unoccupied. It was a Coronado island south of San Diego in Mexican waters and home to several members of the Mexican Coast Guard.