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TIL about Governor McGovern

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kQ07 TIL Will Wheaton suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and chronic depression. He supports mental health nonprofit organizations in raising awareness for these conditions.
KY0K9 TIL Deliberate consumption of microplastics by Japanese quail chicks does not increase mortality, morbidity or reproductive success - but does cause minor delays in growth, a higher incidence of epididymal intra-epithelial cysts and delays in female sexual maturity.
E1brX TIL that photographer Eddie Adams regretted that Vietnamese General Nguyen Ngoc Loan was perceived negatively after his Pulitzer-winning photograph of Loan executing a war criminal and described Loan as "a goddamned hero."
g0b8 TIL that “Greek fire” was an effective incendiary weapon used by the Romans, which could not be put out by water. It was often used in naval battles, where it was fired via pressurised nozzles. The secrets of its production were closely guarded, and its composition remains unknown today.
ZZgR TIL The Minimum Wage in 1968 was $10/HR in 2009 Dollars.