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TIL that Malaria killed ~10k troops in the US Civil War

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yQD8p TIL Making porn is technically illegal in Australia. Except in the ACT (the Australian equivalent of Washington, D.C.)
rRN6w TIL There is a banana ripening facility in The Bronx, NY
nWGAY TIL the concept of putting wheels on luggage was invented in 1970, a year after we put humans on the moon.
9wEV7 TIL Four people were arrested after allegedly filing false insurance claims about a bear causing damage to their Rolls Royce Ghost as well as two Mercedes. The suspects provided video evidence of the “bear attacks”, but it looked it looked suspicious.
4x6b TIL Despite common belief, in every state it is legal to give performance information in a job reference. Many even protect the employer from being sued for defamation.