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TIL that the first human to receive chemotherapy for cancer treatment was baseball legend Babe Ruth.

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7Gp7 TIL The Soviets found that sniper duties fit women well, since good snipers are patient, careful, deliberate, can avoid hand-to-hand combat, and need higher levels of aerobic conditioning than other troops.
KnZG TIL that in Japan, ‘39’ is common text speak for 'thank you’, due to how 3 (san) and 9 (kyu) sound when spoken out loud
b6YpN TIL after the founders of Smartfood popcorn sold their company to Frito-Lay in 1989, they later founded Annie's brand, known for their mac and cheese
nNP7 TIL no US President has been born and buried under the same American flag (every President has seen a new state added in their lifetime)
a8rMA TIL: Bananas, avocados, tomatoes, and eggplants are berries, but strawberries aren't. In botanical terms, a berry is a fruit produced from the ovary of a single flower with seeds embedded in its flesh. A strawberry is a "multiple fruit" with many tiny fruits embedded within.