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TIL the longest lasting bubble lasted for 465 days

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rlE0 TIL Eric Holder prosecuted more whistleblowers between 2008 and 2012 than the total prosecuted by all previous attorney generals combined
X0jVD TIL the last time the USA invaded Canada, Washington DC was conquered and the White House was burnt down.
oRV1L TIL A lot of early North American's used dried out corn cobs to clean themselves up before toilet paper was invented.
v8d7 TIL shaving your pubic hair increases the risk for STD’s because shaving causes many fine cuts in the skin near your genitals, giving more access points for viruses and bacteria to enter your system (cross-post from the comments of r/WTF)
XEWm6 TIL that raw red kidney beans are toxic. Three to four raw red kidney beans are sufficient to cause food poisoning-like symptoms.