› added 4 years ago

63

TIL San Francisco had a bubonic plague epidemic in 1900-04, but the governor ignored medical experts and denied that it existed, because he feared its impact on businesses

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

gW99 TIL that Andrew Jackson was the only U.S. President to have had the national debt fully paid, but it only lasted for one year
4XGL6 TIL that a tech billionaire is investing in tiny robots, DNA reprogramming, and artificial blood because he believes these technologies will enables humans to live to at least till 125 years old
bKKa TIL that Stockholm has a 20-story light up tower and the color of every floor can be changed by anyone with a smartphone. It’s meant to be a statement on the power of democracy and the the public.
N7pwE TIL that The 'super-banana,' a genetically modified fruit from Australia that contains increased levels of vitamin A, could help prevent thousands of Ugandan children from going blind and dying from Vitamin A deficiencies
LkvWQ TIL Of an incident in which the United States provided military aid to a North Korean cargo ship captured by Somalian pirates. Three of the sailors required medical treatment which was provided by US Medics. North Korean press provided the US with positive coverage, expressing gratitude.