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TIL that doctors in England called for the banning of pointed kitchen knives.

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p86be TIL A Harvard University study of more than 120,000 people found that potato chips were to blame for the gain of an average of 1.69 pounds per person over four years.
yQYvv TIL of the Bohemian Grove: A restricted 2700 acre campground in California that is only available for the world's elite. It is described as a private vacation getaway yet it is famous for hosting the Manhattan Project planning meeting in 1942, that led to the creation of the atomic bomb.
m1GEp TIL that Fiesta, a snack sold by Ferrero (Nutella’s brand) in Italy and targeted to the entire family, contains 8.5% liqueur.
xJD5 TIL North Korea is the only country to have been caught cheating at the International Mathematical Olympiad. Twice.
olmo TIL Ray Bradbury first titled Fahrenheit 451 “The Fireman”, then called a local fire station to ask what temperature it would take to actually ignite books. The responding firemen placed him on hold and burnt a book, then reported that the heat required was “Fahrenheit 451″.