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TIL primates are the only animals that get a rash from poison ivy.

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4XKEw TIL Jesus is the most mentioned person in the Quran
QJkDM TIL the Breaking Bad episode "Fly", where nothing happens & they chase a fly for 60 minutes, was directed by Rian Johnson who later went on to write & direct Star Wars Episode VIII
a87mN TIL Mount Tambora had a series of violent eruptions in April of 1815, resulting in the largest eruption in recorded human history & an estimated 71,000 deaths. This led to 1816 being known as the year without a summer, resulting in the worst famine of the century when crops failed & livestock died.
PYaRO TIL - Tobacco companies knew the smoking - lung cancer link in 1930s and engaged in a coordinated coverup until at least 2000. The were finally convicted of Racketeering in 2006 in United States v. Philip Morris (and appealed to the Supreme Court)
b9PJj TIL Beavis & Butt-head used to provide commentary on real-life music videos. The band “Winger” took offense to the comments about one of their videos. Upon hearing this, a new character, Stewart, was created to be constantly ridiculed. Stewart's shirt reads "Winger."