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TIL in the 50’s and 60’s Chester M. Southam injected hundreds of innocent women and prisoners at Ohio State Penitentiary with live cancer cells “knowing at the time it might very well cause cancer”, He went onto be the VP of the American Cancer Society.

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KYw6Q TIL that Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor had an extramarital sexual relationship with his own step-grandmother, Germaine de Foix, who was one of his many mistresses. Charles later married his first cousin, Isabella of Portugal. His sister, Eleanor, married Isabella's father and her uncle, King Manuel.
5VxxR TIL To get a car stuck in sand out, dont dig the sand, pour about a litre of water around stuck tires, wait a minute and the wet sand will add enough traction to get out with ease. No pushing or digging and very little effort. Extremely helpful at the beach or desert
Y1pd TIL In the UK, if you reach your 100th birthday, you get a personalized card from the Queen.
1a4dV TIL that United Airlines operated daily "men only" flights between New York and Chicago from 1953 to 1970
Gy55 TIL: smoking a pack a day in New York state costs almost $450 a month or $5300 a year.