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TIL that at the outbreak of WWII the British people killed 750,000 pets in one week

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aapo TIL Chinese water snake oil reduces inflammation due to being rich in Omega-3. In the 1800’s, Clark ‘The Rattlesnake King’ Stanley, sold ‘100% Snake Oil’. It did not actually contain any snake oil. Hence the term ‘Snake Oil Salesman’.
RLPl TIL 6% of all adult internet users are redditors
kZE1 TIL that a man in Florida ran to his brothers bedroom after hearing him scream only to find the entire room and his brother swallowed by a sinkhole. They were never able to find the body.
44Jb TIL Katey Sagal of Sons of Anarchy used to be a backup singer for Bob Dylan and Bette Midler
0wv1R TIL there will be five new sports debuting in the 2020 Summer Olympics: Skateboarding, Rock climbing, Surfing, Baseball/Softball, and Karate