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TIL the inventor of the pool noodle never patented the idea and was later cut out by the company he worked with to manufacture it. That company now makes 70% of the world’s pool noodles.

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mxgRP TIL the Ferns can be dangerous to humans and animals. Consuming fern shoots (a delicacy in some places), inhaling the spores or skin contact can cause asthma and allergic reactions. Long term exposure can cause cancer of the digestive system (when eaten) and lung and blood cancer.
ZpYER TIL you can choose from over 260 different license plates in Florida
rDad TIL: Kevin Smith quit smoking cigarettes in 2008 after taking up smoking cannabis after working with Seth Rogen on Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
krP7 TIL there was a private prison that fed vegan meals, gave Bible studies, offered job training, anger management, etc. where violence dramatically decreased and inmates of all races associated with each other, where only 2% were rearrested, when the state of California had a rearrest rate of 95%.
mx54P TIL the Bermuda Triangle isn't really some mysterious area of unknown dangers. In fact, it's one of the most heavily traveled shipping lanes in the world. Most of the mysterious "incidents" were found to be spurious, inaccurately reported, or embellished by later authors.