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TIL that the chemical that makes Teflon pans non-stick is extremely toxic and can be found in the blood of 98% of Americans

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Z884D TIL Adidas purchased its famous 3-stripe logo from Karhu Sports in 1952, for two bottles of whiskey, and the equivalent of 1600 euros
ne0AG TIL of mother-in-law languages (also known as avoidance speech) which dictate that a new restricted speech style utilizing a different vocabulary, while retaining the normal phonology and grammar must be utilized in the presence of certain relatives (such a as mother-in-law) which are seen as taboo
69lD7 TIL that on February 19 2014, Omaha spree killer Nikko Jenkins filed a federal lawsuit seeking $24.5 million from the State of Nebraska for wrongfully releasing him from prison
p8WpO TIL in 1972 Deep Purple reached 117 decibels at one of their concerts, which rendered three audience members unconscious and earned them a spot in the Guinness World Record Book (which was topped by The Who by 9 decibels in 1976).
wovnY TIL the Las Vegas Raiders (originally the Oakland Raiders, then the Las Angeles Raiders, and then the Oakland Raiders again) NFL team's emblem used actor Randolph Scott's face as a model