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TIL that beans are poisonous if not cooked properly

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Bgv9y TIL: That the first video to air on MTV was one emblematic of MTV's concept, The Buggles' "Video Killed the Radio Star" which was immediately followed by a brief message about music and television coming together and then "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar.
GADRJ TIL In 1995, 23 states had passed congressional term limits, limiting the amount of time their congressman can serve in office.
5V7G8 TIL in the 1970s hysteria over the arrival of killer bees in the United States created a genre of "killer bee movies". One of the most well-known movies was the 1978 film "The Swarm", directed by Irwin Allen and starring Michael Caine. It scored 9% at Rotten Tomatoes.
GNv5 TIL in 1982 drug dealers in California tried to synthesise heroine more cheaply, and accidentally created a substance that gave users late stage Parkinson’s disease in a matter of days
X54r TIL in 1979 when New York City made it illegal to carry open containers of alcohol in public, the law was pitched to only target the anti-social homeless. A city councilman supporting the law: “We do not recklessly expect the police to give a summons to a Con Ed worker having a beer with his lunch”.