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TIL After the British set fire to Washington D.C. during the War Of 1812, a tornado appeared out of nowhere and put out the fire saving Washington D.C.

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MAv0 TIL Author Philip K. Dick was rebuild by his fans in the form of a RC android designed in his likeness. The android took part in a discussion panel in a San Diego Comic Con presentation. In 2006, an Airline employee lost the android’s head, and it has not yet been found.
VB18p TIL Richard Nixon's VP Spiro Agnew borrowed $200k ($1.4m today) from Frank Sinatra to pay off tax debts.
KYYRG TIL of Moving Day in Quebec. Because of a previous law, the vast majority of leases in Quebec end on or around July 1. In July 2004, approximately 120,000 households moved, corresponding to 4% of the population. Moving companies work around the clock, with charges often being 3x normal rates.
Y707B TIL according to a report, the media shows ageing as a societal burden, with the elderly described as a “grey tsunami”, “demographic cliff” and “demographic timebomb”. Often the elderly are depicted as villains, unfairly consuming too many of resources
D11WP Antibiotic resistance is making your UTI harder to treat.