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TIL that a man died after drinking $54,000 worth of methamphetamine, after mistaking it for fruit juice.

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Z8VZQ TIL that there is actually a term for that creepy feeling when you drive somewhere and have no recollection—it's a form of automaticity called "highway hypnosis" and is a product of the conscious and unconscious minds focusing on different things.
Z8xWa TIL that diamond, despite being the hardest material known, will shatter if hit with a hammer. Hardness means resistance to scratching; toughness is a different property.
8aZlK TIL that when a plane was hijacked over Switzerland in 2014, the neighboring countries of Italy and France had to send their own fighter jets to the scene because the incident happened outside of the Swiss Air Force's business hours, and even hijackings weren't important enough to pay for overtime.
8eYWP TIL that a ring-shaped cloud over Arizona in 1963 was believed to be a ring of Angels by a religious cult. Scientists concluded that the cloud was made by a rocket. Cult leaders then worked hard to harrass and discredit the main scientist, James E. McDonald, even at his funeral
b9kX4 TIL a man in the 1830s accused his church of murdering his wife, and had his grievance carved into her gravestone. Its specific, and gives names and events leading to her death. Its about 150 words long.