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TIL The founder of Earth Day murdered and composted his girlfriend inside a trunk enclosed within a closet.

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kJ7O1 TIL the first lethal use of a robot occurred in Dallas, Texas in 2016, following gunman Michael Johnson firing on a crowd and killing 5 police officers. After negotiations failed, police attached an explosive device to a bomb disposal robot, maneuvered it close to the suspect, and detonated it.
Z8gGR TIL Emily Blunt was offered the MCU role of Black Widow, but she declined it
X00Nk TIL HPV can affect men as well. The virus causes 95% of anal cancer, about 64% of oropharyngeal (tonsils, throat, base of tongue) cancers, and rarer cancers, such as penile cancers. There is currently no approved screening test for HPV in men.
BgNrD TiL that in the early 70's, the cannabis strain "Acapulco Gold" was so popular at Columbia University that the college had a dedicated smuggling route via Austin, Texas.
neYgb TIL that US presidents used to give out special presidential packs of cigarettes to guests boarding Air Force One, they were later changed to packs of presidential M&M's over health concerns