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TIL babies under 1 year should not eat honey. Due to spores of Clostridium botulinum germinating within the intestines, babies could get infant botulism which potentially could be fatal.

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LkyoV TIL that Joshua Norton, most famous for proclaiming himself "Emperor of the United States", once successfully stopped a race riot by standing between the rioters and Chinese labourers and repeatedly reciting the Lord's Prayer until they dispersed
9YkW6 TIL that Daniel Day-Lewis was so convincing as a killer in "Gangs of New York," the mom of his 10 year old co-star for "There Will Be Blood" saw the movie, and didn't want her son acting alongside him anymore. The studio sent her "The Age of Innocence" to reassure her Day-Lewis wasn't actually bad.
neJdB TIL Callista Gingrich, Newt's wife, admitted to having a 6 year affair with him while he was previously married. Then she pushed him to have his first marriage annulled by the Catholic Archdiocese on the grounds his previous wife had already been married once. She is the ambassador to the Vatican.
kOWme TIL a new study about Marshmellow Experiment which suggests that social and economic background, and not the ability to delay gratification, is what’s behind long-term success to the kids involved
LPKm TIL 1,140 people have been diagnosed with cancer as a result of “exposure to toxins at Ground Zero” from 9/11. Over 1,400 9/11 rescue workers who responded to the scene in the days and months after the attacks have since died.