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TIL that Boric Acid, a common insecticide, is less toxic to humans than ordinary table salt

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JYQ64 TIL that if you are a driver in the United Kingdom you are required by the law to stop and report to the police if you run over a dog, a horse, a cattle, a pig, a goat, a sheep, a donkey and a mule, but not if you run over a deer, a cat, a badger or a fox.
WjMB TIL Oil is cheaper than water in Venezuela.
QNjRE TIL Saddam Hussein's 14 year old grandson, was the last man standing in a gun battle against 200 US troops
l70O1 TIL The United States is one of the world's largest gold producers, with mines located in states such as Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, and South Dakota.
NpdP TIL: Dorothy Kilgallen died under mysterious circumstances in 1965. She started reporting on UFOs in the 50’s, was extremely critical of the US government, and interviewed Jack Ruby in private, claiming to be “about to blow the JFK case sky high.”