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TIL When Al Capone was dying of syphilis, Johns Hopkins Hospital refused to admit him based solely on his reputation.

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eYbg TIL that Adolf Hitler absolutely despised smoking and German doctors were the first to link smoking with lung cancer, which led to the first public anti-smoking campaign in modern history. This consisted of restrictions on tobacco advertising and smoking in public spaces.
vlD8 TIL the last recorded words to come from inside the Challenger Space Shuttle before it exploded were, “Uh oh.”
gMpK9 TIL Falling while waterskiing can cause a flood of water to enter the anus or vagina causing an injury called "water skier's douche"
BrJNk TIL synthetic shampoos weren't invented until the 1930s, with daily shampooing only becoming the norm in the 1970s and 1980s.
781jO TIL that clapping at the base of the Pyramid of Kukulkan produces an echo that sounds like the chirping of a Resplendent Quetzal, a bird that was sacred to the Maya culture.