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TIL that Canada didn't burn the White House, rather it was British troops fresh from warring Napoleon's Army, stationed in Bermuda, who set fire to Washington DC.

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l7lWK TIL that the Ohio River at Cincinnati has been as shallow as ~ 2 feet, in 1881, and has a record crest of 80 feet, in 1937.
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wox07 TIL while the root is safe to eat, handling parsnip foliage can cause skin irritation in some individuals due to compounds that react under sunlight, leading to a condition known as phytophotodermatitis.
OBd6 TIL that there is a mutation in male fruit flies that make them homosexual
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