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TIL The spread of syphilis led to the classic white wig becoming famous among the aristocrats

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6ERrW TIL Scientists managed to capture an image of a newborn planet that was still forming in the disk of gas and dust around its star.
dDvNE TIL that Gouverneur Morris (Founding Father of the U.S.) died due to the use of a piece of whale baleen as a catheter in an attempt to clear a blockage in his urinary tract.
awjDo TIL that the TV show Baywatch, best known for swimsuit-clad stars like Pamela Anderson and Kelly Packard, had on average a viewing audience of over 65% women throughout its syndication run.
P1b8G TIL that after scoring the winning goal in the 1993 League Cup final, Arsenal player Steve Morrow fell off the shoulders of teammate Tony Adams. The fall broke Morrow’s arm and he missed the rest of the season
Mg58 TIL that even though the Hindenburg was inflated with 7 million cubic feet of highly flammable hydrogen gas, it had a smoking room