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TIL in the 1930s, penicillin was so precious that it was re-extracted from the urine of patients to conserve every last bit of it.

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0w6Nj TIL about Lou Pearlman, a music producer and con man who managed both the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, defrauding both bands out of millions. He went on to run one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history, leaving more than $300 million in debts to investors
ADQ7g TIL that naked mole rats can't feel pain, and in addition to that, are resistant to cancers, and are the only cold-blooded mammals.
VMo08 TIL Dick Cavett did not realize he was in the movie Apollo 13 until he was at the theater watching it and saw himself.
oRllY TIL Walking was a competitive sport in the 19th century.
R7GL4 TIL that during the 1970s, North Korea abducted dozens, if not hundreds, of Japanese citizens from the beaches of Japan and forced them to teach North Korean spies. The youngest confirmed victim was 13 years old.