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TIL that Alexander Fleming predicted the rise antibiotic resistance in his 1945 Nobel Prize speech

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aaB9 TIL that Alfred Wegener, the father of Continental Drift (which became plate tectonics) and a pioneer in paleoclimatology died lost in a blizzard on an expedition. His theories were ridiculed until decades later.
neJgP TIL A radioactive energy drink called "Radithor" was sold in the US market for a decade in the 1920s. Radium 226 and 228 isotopes we’re used, and the expensive product claimed to cure impotence, among other ills. Some of the more prominent users had to be buried in lead coffins.
OoxPR TIL 7 minutes workout, a more efficient yet still effective workout. It consists of 12 different exercises that work the upper body, lower body, and core. Each exercise for 30 seconds, about 15 to 20 repetitions, and rest for about 10 seconds between exercises.
KOjXE TIL that Sir Ian McKellen turned down the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise as he felt it would be inappropriate after the previous actor, Richard Harris, called him a 'dreadful actor'
1YBP TIL in the Netherlands one can anonymously have their drugs tested free of charge, prioritizing educating over prosecution.