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TIL there was an exponential increase in childhood cancer in Mexico due to the purchase of tons of milk from Ireland, which were contaminated due to the radioactivity caused by the 1986 Chernobyl accident.

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4jWN TIL that there is a Pirate Stock Exchange in Somalia, where any one can invest with money or weapons, and bet on the results of hijacking.
7B9b TIL that 170 people were able to guess the number of jelly beans in a jar accurate to .1% when their answers were averaged. Out of 4520 beans, the average guess was 4524. The phenomena is known as wisdom of the crowd.
78nML TIL in 1977 Indian painter, PK Mahanandia, sold his belongings and cycled 4,000 miles from India to Sweden to visit his love, Charlotte von Schedvin, because he couldn't afford a plane ticket. They're now married and have 2 children
jGYX TIL actor/U.S. Marine R. Lee Ermey was initially hired only as a technical advisor for Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket. Kubrick changed his mind after seeing an instructional video Ermey put together.
5VlZD TIL that frozen pierogis can’t be cooked in the microwave just on their own, and that’s why my stomach is upset.