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TIL canaries were used in coal mines to detect carbon monoxide

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neOKG TIL The Amazon white bellbird has the loudest song in the world, peaking at 125 decibels, more than high enough to cause immediate hearing damage
wXRo TIL there was an armed guard on site at Columbine on the day of that massacre.
rN70e TIL the HR department isn’t there to help you as an employee, but to protect the company against any liability you may pose.
XEYj8 TIL that Ancient Greek slingers used to write "ΔΕΞΑΙ" (Dexai) meaning "take that" or "catch" on their lead sling bullets; soldiers have been writing sarcastic taunts on their weapons forever
0b8N TIL that 3 Musketeers bars original came three in a pack. One vanilla, one strawberry and one chocolate. Hence the name 3 Musketeers.