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TIL we had x rays before we had antibiotics! (1880s & 1930s)

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xVKe5 TIL that David Hahn, the "Radioactive Boy Scout" was arrested in 2007 when someone saw him stealing a smoke detector. A search of his apartment found 16 more. Smoke detectors were one of the items he used to get the radioactive material to build the breeder reactor in his mom's shed in 1994.
jN0JN TIL: Until the late '60s Disneyland banned male guests who had long hair
GQ1j TIL that if economic losses reported by the media industry due to piracy are true, it would equal the entire American corn crop, fruit crop, wheat, cotton, tobacco, rice, and sorghum crops. Combined.
v1QW7 TIL In 1976 an International Banana Club was founded and eventually grew to 35,000 members in 17 different countries. Members received nicknames such as "Top Banana" and could obtain a degree in "Bananistry". President Ronald Reagan was a member of the club.
OGoMR TIL that despite its cold climate, the province of Quebec (Canada) has the largest number of swimming pools per capita in North America, more than California or Florida.