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TIL Mebendazole, a highly effective, cheap, broad-spectrum antihelmintic (anti-worm medicine) was found out to cure one of the most invasive cancers (Adrenocortical Carcinoma). However, it is no longer manufactured in the U.S. as it was discontinued shortly after.

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p4VQ TIL that when Marilyn Monroe returned from entertaining the troops in Korea, she told then-husband Joe Dimaggio “Joe! Joe! You’ve never heard such cheers” To which he responded “Yes I have”
b979j TIL of Kiyoshi Kimura - A sushi restaurant chain CEO who helped reduce Somali pirates activity by giving them training in fisheries, initially sourcing them fishing vessels and networking them to the fishery distribution network. Ultimately helping them to become fishermen
RQy1 TIL that William Wrigley, Jr. sold soaps in 1891, offering baking powder as incentive to buyers. The baking powder proved to be more popular, so he started selling it, offering gum as incentive. But the gum proved to be EVEN more popular, so he started selling them. In 1893, Juicy Fruit debuted.
R5lv7 TIL Calico cats are almost always female, but a male calico with a rare chimerism condition was banned from cat shows
BAwd TIL the more you spend on your engagement ring / wedding, the more likely you are to get divorced. Weddings over $20k have 3.5x the risk vs. those that cost $5-10k. The lowest risk was for couples with large attendance weddings and who honeymooned (regardless of how cheap) (X-post r/science)