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TIL Botox is derived from botulism. “Sausage poison” is what Justinus Kerner called the pathogen in the 1820s; he had observed the paralytic effects after a single giant sausage sickened 13 people, six died. Decades later, named it Bacillus botulinum, after botulus, the Latin word for sausage.
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TIL that a study found that spoilers don’t ruin stories. In fact, “…subjects who had the story ‘spoiled’ enjoyed the story more than the subjects who didn't know the ending in advance.”
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TIL actor David Hyde Pierce tried to change his name to David Pierce. After being cast as Nigel Crane on ‘Frasier’, however, the use of his middle name in the show’s credits helped reinforce his character’s “snooty” image. Pierce won four Emmys as Frasier Crane’s even more-pompous brother.
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TIL Carolina Panthers owner / hedgefund billionaire David Tepper spent $43.5 million to buy his former boss's mansion just so he could raze it and build a bigger one in its place
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TIL Credit Card companies refer to people who pay their cards in full monthly as “deadbeats”