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TIL in Florida suffered catastrophic wildfires during 1995. Florida’s Division of forestry later discovered that the underlying problem was the cessation of controlled burning, which was stopped at the behest of homeowners.

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QJA0d TIL of Continuum, a magazine devoted to proving HIV/AIDS is hoax. It ceased publishing after all of its core members died of HIV complications.
m1wWM TIL some birds have tiny magnetic particles in their beaks.
aNDo TIL Newton’s flaming laser sword is a philosophical razor that states anything that cannot be settled by experiment is not worthy of debating.
l7GWV TIL that the founder of audio electronics manufacturer Bose donated most of his shares to his alma mater, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MIT is now the company’s majority shareholder.
ykEM TIL the name “Häagen-Dazs” is completely meaningless. The Jewish creator of the ice cream wanted a “Danish sounding” name to honor the Danish treatment of Jews during WWII and said gibberish names until he found one that he liked.