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TIL in 1916 German agents blew up a munitions depot in New Jersey. An explosion so large that could be compared to a 5.5 Richter scale earthquake. $100K in damage was done to the Statue of Liberty and people as far away as Maryland were woken up by what they thought was an earthquake.

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EgPE0 TIL tobacco enemas were once used to resuscitate drowning victims, as well as to treat an array of maladies, including headaches, hernias, respiratory ailments, and abdominal cramps. This gave rise to the phrase "blowing smoke up (one's) ass."
dKBE TIL that a blue whale’s blood vessels are wide enough for a human to swim through.
WkMbY TIL in 1962 two US scientists discovered Peru's highest mountain was in danger of collapsing. When this was made public, the government threatened the scientists and banned civilians from speaking of it. In 1970, during a major earthquake, it collapsed on the town of Yangoy killing 20,000.
9LBD TIL if an odd number of golfers make the cut at the Masters, they have a member named Jeff Knox fill in, who has bet against and beaten some of the best golfers in the world
GAR5g TIL Crown shyness is a phenomenon in which the trees do not touch each other. The phenomenon is most prevalent among trees of the same species, but also occurs between trees of different species.