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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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PYV4n TIL the French government got duped out of 150 million by an Italian man with a photocopier
ANoWl TIL the six Tongan castaways were able to keep a fire burning continuously for more than 12 of the 15 months they spent marooned on a deserted island in 1965 after one of the boys named Stephen (who would go on to become an engineer), had managed to use two sticks to start one.
7r9NM TIL children who sucked their thumbs or bit their nails were 33 percent less likely to react to common allergens. By age 32, it is even higher at 39 percent. The reason: Scientists say these kids built immunity to various bacteria at a young age.
4kp6g TIL that Twinsburg, Ohio was founded by a set of twins in 1818. Aaron and Moses Wilcox from Killingworth, CT purchased 4,000 acres of land and began selling small parcels at low prices to attract other sellers. Every year - since 1976 - Twinsburg has held the world’s largest festival for twins.
R7yRj TIL The real-life inspiration behind Popeye the Sailor was a man named, "Frank 'Rocky' Fiegel."