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TIL that in 1632, Massachusetts banned smoking in public.

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KO7aE TIL, The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper Delight" was the first rap song to ever reach commercial success
VMYrk TIL the guy who invented 5-hour energy is a billionaire who has pledged 99% of his wealth to philanthropic solutions to help the developing world
OGZK7 TIL that Japanese death row inmates are executed by hanging. Three prison officers simultaneously press buttons to open the trap door so it is not clear which one is responsible.
e0MRD TIL a Canadian man placed feces in his mouth in order to trick a breathalyzer. It didn't work.
yQGaM TIL of Odette Hallowes a British WWII Spy who was recruited when she mistakenly mailed pictures of the French coastline to the wrong dept. She was stationed in France and survived 14 interrogations by the Gestapo. (more in comments)