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TIL That the Olympic torch relay was invented by the Nazis as a way for Hitler to spread Nazi influence to other countries

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j4jE TIL Lysol was originally marketed it as a contraceptive. It was corrosive to sperm, but also damaged tissue inside the woman. Hundreds of people died from Lysol exposure
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lbDV TIL there is no scientific evidence that Chiropractic medicine has any medical benefit.
N79RM Today I learned the Alligator Gar is the largest of the gar species and named after the American alligator. It can grow up to 10 feet long. Alligator gar have the ability to breath water as well as air. Their fossil record traces back to 100 million years which was the cretaceous period.
1GQ7 TIL that when the Prince Charles Cinema in London got tired of disruptive moviegoers, they hired “ninjas” to wear black morpsuits and wait in the back of the theater to scare anyone who is talking or texting