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TIL about the Great Smog of London that lasted for 5 days and killed 10,000 people.

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KOxXR TIL that 32 different primates have been launched into space for science/exploration purposes. The first one was Albert (rhesus macaque) who didn't survive the trip.
69XeW TIL: Papers Found on a Union Officer's Body Reportedly Ordering Confederate Capital Richmond Burned Resulted in the Scandal Known as the Dahlgren Affair
lDMr TIL a Dutch city known as Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s 110 birthday by putting party hats on surveillance cameras.
8AEL TIL There’s a Website that lets you Anonymously Dial A Random Congressman to vent your anger.
erpJ TIL France has many 49 employee companies because of a 3200 page rule book that places more obligations and rules towards companies having 50 or more employees. Rules like creating three worker councils, profit sharing, restructure plans if they wanted to fire an employee.