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TIL 9/11 responders are dying from inhalation of ground zero waste, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not let the Zadroga Act pass.

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Y7Klx TIL that to decide who would rule the Persian Empire (44% of world population), six nobles decided on a test. They were to gather outside the palace, mounted on their horses at sunrise, and the man whose horse neighed first in recognition of the rising sun would become King of Kings.
Lkgpp TIL Japanese train drivers and conductors purposely point at all the signs they pass as a way to keep focus and prevent accidents. The technique is called shisa kanko and has been in use for more than 100 years.
X0pmQ TIL Repeated exposure to their partners sperm can reduce pregnancy complications in women
9vw6 TIL Eminem’s childhood bully D'Angelo Bailey sued Eminem for $1 million. The judge wrote a rap to deliver the verdict.
JYrRB TIL that an American flag that was flown on the final shuttle mission in 2011, was left on the ISS to be returned to Earth by the next crew to be launched from the US. After 9 years, the crew of Demo 2 should be returning it.