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TIL people believe milk helps with pepper spray, tear free baby shampoo actually works.

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WkPyY TIL that a town called Hot Springs, NM changed its named to "Truth or Consequences" after the host of a radio show called Truth or Consequences made an offer for free publicity of a city if they changed their name to the show's name.
5V9B9 TIL that 80s child actress Judith Barsi made so much money by 4th grade, her family bought a house in West Hills. She died at age 10 when her father killed the entire family. Her final films, “The Land Before Time” and “All Dogs Go To Heaven,” were released posthumously.
WkX0L TIL Napoleon Bonaparte was actually 5’7 but British Propaganda shrunk him a few inches and labelled him as 5’2 which is still believed till this day.