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TIL that cigars have beetle larvae. Under the right temperature and humidity, they can hatch and infest whole cigar boxes.

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6E6Am TIL: Science recognises Ouija Boards users are "moving the planchette involuntarily" and a when answering "yes or no questions, ouija use was significantly more accurate than guesswork, suggesting that it might draw on the unconscious mind" and the users enter a "dissociative state".
mdvY TIL that President Roosevelt briefly used a limousine seized from Al Capone because the secret service was concerned that the existing presidential limo wasn’t sufficiently armored.
ZdAD TIL scientists at Allen Telescope Array always keep champagne in their fridge in case they find signs of extraterrestrial life
woO6 TIL a mentally imbalanced man named Joshua Norton in the mid-1800’s declared himself “Emperor of the United States.” The people of his town were so amused that they respected his authority, doing things like actually taking the fake money that the “Emporer” issued in his own name.
wKXJ TIL Asbestos mechanically causes cancer. The fibers are so small that they enter cell nuclei and physically disrupt mitosis.