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TIL after a mine explosion killed 29 coal miners in 2010, a study found that 6 out of 7 tested victims had black lung, including one who had worked in the mines less than five years.

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VMPB TIL That orange juice tastes bad after brushing your teeth due to Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) the foaming agent in toothpaste.
9wOjD TIL the first beer in cans came from a small brewery in Wales , named after it's town , Felinfoel brewery . It was "issued" to the British Army in WW2 , where it was given the name Feelin foul.
KAv4 TIL That the fight scene on top of a train in Skyfall was actually filmed on top of a real moving train, and Daniel Craig did not use a stunt double.
xjPk TIL The Author of the study that first claimed vaccines cause autism had his medical license stripped after the findings were redacted due to an elaborate fraud.
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