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TIL about the Great Stink, where after years of untreated human waste and industrial runoff in the River Thames, the smell became unbearable in London during the summer of 1858. The stench finally caused local and national authorities to address the problem—and also ended outbreaks of cholera.

lxYB TIL the almost final words of writer Roald Dahl, were “You know, I’m not frightened. It’s just that I will miss you all so much” to his family. After appearing to fall unconscious the nurse then injected him with morphine to ease his passing and he said his actual last words: “Ow, fuck!”
l7eMa TIL that after William Shepherd became an astronaut, a rumor spread that during a NASA interview, the Navy SEAL answered a question on what he did best by saying "kill people with knives". Shepherd refused to confirm or deny, saying that "it's too good a story".
Wkd5d TIL JFK’s senior thesis, which defends Britain’s pre-WWII actions, actions JFK’s father, Ambassador to Britain at the time, supported, sold 80000 copies. Political theorist Harold Laski declined writing a foreword, stating the book was immature and only being published because of the writer's father
mbGR TIL that wearing a red shirt will get you more attention in online dating sites, as it signals to the viewer you are sexually receptive, and also help you to hitchhike
BgmMy TIL In WW2 Germany built an underground fortress in France to fire V-3 superguns at London. The artillery had a range of 103 miles and the potential to fire at 60 rounds a hour.