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TIL people used to be given malaria to cure syphilis. The syphilis was unable to survive the high temperature from the malaria induced fever.

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7PWP TIL Canadians say “eh” because it is short for the Cree word “Eha” meaning “yes” or “I agree.” The Cree were some of the most prominent members of the Canadian fur trade, which shaped Canada’s history. Europeans adapted some of their behaviours, hence the saying eh.
VM56k TIL - In 2017, Washington DC was rated America's 16th most dangerous city.
L4Xm TIL Louis C.K. lived in Mexico until he was seven, then moved to Boston. His first language was Spanish and didn’t learn English until moving to the US.
WkP0L TIL The neuroscience of free will is still very hotly debated. Experiments that try to determine predictability of choice show that both unconscious and conscious operations are involved in decision making. Philosophers used these studies to argue both hard-determinism and compatibilism.
V0 TIL Dr. Seuss cheated on his wife while she was sick with cancer for 13 years. She committed suicide because of his infidelity, and he later married his mistress.