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TIL of an event called the Italian Hall Disaster, 73 people were trampled to death in a stampede because someone falsely yelled "FIRE!" in a crowded hall in Michigan.

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KOxGB TIL of a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user.
DKNV TIL in 1849 New York, a man would walk up to strangers and begin a conversation. Gaining their trust, he would ask “Have you the confidence to trust me with your watch until tomorrow?” He would never return. When finally caught, he was labeled a “confidence man”, later shortened to simply “con man”.
Lk6Q0 TIL that large animals like whales rarely die of cancer as more aggressive tumors grow on the original tumor and destroy it.
nMmP TIL that Shaggy’s (from Scooby Doo) real name is Norville Rogers, and is from Coolsville.
kO6Vd TIL that there is an ongoing dispute over ownership of the Budweiser trademark between two beer companies, one from the Czech Republic and one from the United States. The dispute has been ongoing since 1907 and has involved more than 100 court cases around the world.