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throwawayforj0b t1_j69pael wrote
Reply to comment by foxorhedgehog in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
It's one of the earliest stories of epidemiology. My favorite tidbit is that there was one cluster in a rich area of town away from the well that they couldn't explain at first (and made it harder to track down the source). They found out there was a rich woman who had a servant retrieving water from the bad well 'because it tastes sweeter'.
throwawayforj0b t1_j68r6en wrote
Reply to comment by series_hybrid in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
I wasn't aware of the hydrological reasons for it, very interesting!
throwawayforj0b t1_j68nqp9 wrote
Reply to comment by Mick_86 in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
Is that the one where they realized it was coming from a single well?
throwawayforj0b t1_j5wa5wr wrote
Reply to comment by Markavian in TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers by PatmygroinB
This is exactly why American Airlines planes are mostly unpainted.
throwawayforj0b t1_j1qn5nx wrote
Reply to comment by ringobob in TIL that Flick from ‘A Christmas Story’ went into Porn in the 1990s by PlayingCarded
I legit thought he was special needs because that was the first thing I saw him in
throwawayforj0b t1_j11iw5y wrote
Reply to comment by brock_lee in TIL Drive through liquor stores are legal in most US states by DEEP_HURTING
That's the way Brew Through works
throwawayforj0b t1_j0rimd5 wrote
Reply to comment by YourWiseOldFriend in TIL: George Carlin was arrested for 7 words. by PseudoPatriotsNotPog
I'm glad I got to see him live while I was in college. I literally joined a student org and ushered the show to get tickets.
throwawayforj0b t1_ixz2fzb wrote
Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in TIL for the Untouchables Brian De Palma casted Bob Hoskins in case De Niro could not appear. De Palma mailed Hoskins a check for his contracted fee of $200,000 with a "Thank You" note, which prompted Hoskins to call up De Palma and ask him if there were any more films he didn't want him to be in. by KongoOtto
Mario Bros.
throwawayforj0b t1_j6f2vfr wrote
Reply to comment by very_humble in TIL that Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 crashed due to an explosion that has yet to be solved after 57 years. All 52 passengers and crew members died. by icantthinkofaname940
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