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TIL we used Malaria to treat Syphilis

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XEQER TIL that despite never getting any snow locally, Thailand has won 9 of the last 20 International Snow Sculpture Competitions held in Sapporo, Japan. They’re currently on a 3 year winning streak.
OoJme TIL of the first native English teacher in Japan, Ranald MacDonald (a grandson of Comcomly), who risked death to enter Japan in 1848. One of his students was Einosuke Moriyama. Despite this, he died a poor man in Washington state. His last words were reportedly "Sayonara, my dear, sayonara..."
dDVPj TIL In 1999 Hurricane Lenny, or Wrong-Way-Lenny, is the only recorded hurricane to have traveled backwards
e0NJ4 TIL LCD screens are polarized
5YAKD TIL Eric Clapton wrote "Wonderful Tonight" to his wife because they were trying to go out one night and after trying on so many outfits, he told her “You look wonderful. Can we go now?”