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TIL that Bingo was the name of the farmer, not the dog

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4kNob TIL about government-caused deaths of over 10000 people during the prohibition era because the govt decided to taint industrial alcohol to dissuade bootleggers from using this cheaper and accessible option to produce illicit liquor - with intent to scare general public away from consuming alcohol
Zp54o TIL the session guitarist for Steely Dan’s hit single, Reelin’ In the Years, was offered a permanent spot in the band, but declined after predicting the group would collapse after their third album. He ended up being correct.
kJ6JW TIL that between 2016 and 2020 doctors in the USA surgically mutilated 48,000 people for profit
pXm4 TIL The Middle East is experiencing its worst drought in 900 years
xV90 TIL that President Harding served bootleg liquor to his guests in the White House during Prohibition, after he voted for it as a senator