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TIL more than 40 years of original Cracked magazine archives had to be destroyed due to possible contamination after the anthrax attacks of 2001.

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Wkpxo TIL that a woman once jumped from the 86th floor of the Empire State Building but only fell one story before a freak gust of wind swept her onto a ledge. She was rescued shortly after.
KOvX9 TIL: You cannot catch a cold by getting cold. Wet hair, or being wet, will not increase your chances of becoming ill with cold or flu.
n0Vb TIL that the country of Bhutan charges tourists a fee $250/day, but that it pays for food, lodging, travel, and guides
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