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TIL that Nitrogen Mustard a chemical weapon, led to breakthroughs in chemotherapy. This is because of its ability to prevent cell duplication.

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P1nvV TIL that Walt Disney came up with the modern ski trail designations (green circle, blue square, black diamond).
XZZr TIL in 1559 a (male) surgeon claimed to have discovered the clitoris, announcing “ "Since no one has discerned these projections and their workings, if it is permissible to give names to things discovered by me, it should be called the love or sweetness of Venus”
rRKYx TIL Hugh Hefner tried to make sure his beneficiaries won’t blow through his money after his death. His will states that his children will be cut off “if the trustees reasonably believe that (the beneficiary) routinely or frequently uses or consumes any illegal substance"
78aMb TIL that 1 in 40 babies show symptoms of depression
O1Wa TIL On Japanese island Yakushima, macaque monkeys are known to ride deer for transportation, and in return they groom deer and share food with them