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TIL that Joycelyn Elders, the Surgeon General who was fired for suggesting the teaching of masturbation as a prevention of risky sexual activity in younger people also suggested that drug legalization would reduce crime.

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p84gZ TIL the Yucatan Peninsula got its name when the first Spanish explorers asked the Aztecs where they were and they said, "Yucatan," which means "I don't understand what you are saying" in their language and the Spanish thought that it was the name of the place.
e0gg6 TIL the Cavalry Commander in Wellington's Army lost his leg at Waterloo.As it was being amputated, he smiled and said "I have had a pretty long run. I have been a beau these 47 years and it would not be fair to cut the young men out any longer".His amputated leg became a popular tourist attraction.
GYBA4 TIL of Jerrie Cobb, who started flying at age 12 and later set world records for distance flight, speed, and altitude. She played semiprofessional softball to help finance her aviation, ranked in the top 2% of all astronaut candidates, and pioneered humanitarian flights earning a Nobel nomination.
0d1WA TIL according to a 2020 case report, a 32-year-old man presented with a 6 day history of deep anal pain and abdominal pain following an incident where a female partner had assaulted him by inserting a perfume canister into his rectum while he was drunk.
GdmG TIL Jimmy Carter put his peanut farm in a blind trust to avoid a conflict of interest during his presidency.