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TIL Al Capone was only 48 when he died, and most of his most infamous criminal activities happened in his 20s

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e0Nyg TIL The most popular song in the world is an Irish rebel tune: the Wolfe Tone’s version of “A Nation Once Again”, according to a dubious 2002 poll by the BBC
7rrMM TIL Cassava, which produces an edible tuber and is a staple food in many regions, can cause acute cyanide poisoning if not prepared correctly
8apvK TIL “Chicago” means “skunk land”
dDrA7 til immune cells will use their DNA to form nets to capture and kill pathogens killing themselves in the process, a trait found in all multicellular life.
P1Xdn TIL about the Shope Papilloma Virus, the real world cause behind the Jackalope myth.