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TIL that the snow used in the Wizard of Oz was actually asbestos fibre

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DYEv TIL of SHIRO ISHII. As head of Japan’s Unit 731, Dr. Ishii was responsible for gruesome experiments performed on prisoners of war. The US granted Dr. Ishii immunity from prosecution in exchange for his germ warfare experiments. He continued in his research until 1959.
WZjY TIL that when New Horizons flew past Jupiter the gravity assist created by the planet increased its speed by 9,000 mph.
EgZN7 TIL no child has been harmed or killed by poisoned or dangerous Halloween candy.
0w76y TIL Bluejays feathers aren't actually blue! Instead the pigment in their feathers (melanin) is brown and we perseve it as blue. Natures trickery.
Z88YR TIL There is a note in the end credits of "Frozen" stating that Disney does not support the consumption of boogers