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TIL each year the most powerful men in the world meet at Bohemian Grove in California to put on a play, practice nudism, drink, and have super secret talks. In 1942, the planning for the Manhattan Project took place at the grove, leading to the creation of the atom bomb.

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WkbVo TIL that the second most-dangerous consumer product category in the United States is beds, pillows and mattresses, which hurt 942,000 people in 2019. The most dangerous category is stairs, ramps, landings and floors, which injured 3.1 million.
58QP TIL An egg that is old or bad will float in water, fresh eggs will sink in water.
5YN0Q TIL Snoop Dog wrote a cook book that has very good reviews.
WvaN TIL: Hells Angels attempted to Kill Mick Jagger in 1975. They tried to drive a boat up to the Long Island Mansion he was staying at, however, the boat sank and the Hells Angels ended up having to swim for their lives.
17wO TIL on the day before Super Bowl XXII, [Redskins QB Doug] Williams had a six-hour root canal surgery performed (under full anaesthetic) to repair an abscess under a dental bridge; he played the Super Bowl with his jaw wired shut.