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TIL that researchers long thought US President William Harrison died from an illness he caught giving a lengthy inaugural speech in the rain. But recent research suggests he caught typhoid fever ... (en.wikipedia.org)
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The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/GetYerHandOffMyPen15 on 2025-01-23 21:45:02.

Original Title: TIL that researchers long thought US President William Harrison died from an illness he caught giving a lengthy inaugural speech in the rain. But recent research suggests he caught typhoid fever due to the White House’s water supply being downstream of public sewage.

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