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TIL that Aspirin can cause Reye’s Syndrome to users 18 & under which is a rare disorder that causes brain and liver damage.

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gMOKA TIL In 1906, A Congolese man called Ota Benga from a Mbuti pygmy tribe was held in a human zoo exhibition in Bronx, as a display of "earlier stage" of human evolution. In 1916, after getting out and unable to return to his homeland, he shot himself in the heart with a stolen pistol and died at 32.
E1JgW TIL That there are 80 silver goblets that commemorate the 80 men who flew the Doolittle Raid against Japan in April 1942. When a Raider dies, they turn the goblet upside down.
xmrk TIL that in the Victorian era, it was a thing to send “Vinegar” or Hate valentines anonymously to people you disliked. They were often incredibly harsh, and some even suggested the recipient go kill themselves.
Ye4Z TIL A 3500 year old Egyptian temple dedicated to Montu - God of strength and war - was disassembled in the 19th century to build a sugar factory
bQVZ TIL only two groups of people in Sparta could have their names inscribed on their tombstones: women who died in childbirth and men who fell in combat.