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TIL Indian military scientists developed a chili grenade made with ghost pepper

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7rg5Z TIL of Ben Sliney, who started his new job on 9/11/2001 and had to make the decision to ground every flight across the US airspace
Gobj TIL that New York imprisons more people per capita than Rwanda, where tens of thousands are awaiting trial for their role in the 1994 genocide there
egE4 TIL since it was first released in 1981, The Gods Must Be Crazy has grossed over $60,000,000 worldwide and cost $5,000,000 to make. The lead actor N!xau was paid less than $2000 for his role.
kJOR1 TIL of Byron Looper, a Tennessee politician known for both changing his middle name to "(Low Tax)" as a vote-winning stunt and, during a Tennessee state senate race, assassinating his opponent. In the election, held a month later, he still received 1,531 votes.
R5oG4 TIL Chlorovirus ATCV-1, an algal virus commonly found in lakes, can infect humans and remain in their mucosal surfaces, where its presence is associated with a modest decrease in cognitive functioning.