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TIL The crust (crimped edge) of a Cornish Pasty was used as a handle which was then discarded due to the high levels of arsenic in many of the tin mines

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wLro TIL that Bella and Edward’s relationship in the Twilight series meets all fifteen criteria set by the National Domestic Violence Hotline for being in an abusive relationship.
v1VLL TIL a british woman was found dead in her flat with her TV and air conditioning still running. She had been dead for 2 years before her corpse was discovered.
BrL8D TIL: Much of Yosemite National Park is under water bc of a dam. John Muir fought to protect it and said of this section’s beauty: “no holier temple has ever been consecrated by the heart of man.”
GAopE TIL about Cerro Rico, or 'Rich Mountain', in Bolivia which has been an active silver mine for nearly 500 years. Workers there have a life expectancy of about 40 years due to dust inhalation and mercury poisoning.
a8YRL TIL The Kamikaze attacks during the Battle of Okinawa were so intense Admiral Spruance had to transfer flagships twice. First from USS Indianapolis to USS New Mexico, and then to USS New Jersey.