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TIL Chlorine was originally put into pools to stop the spread of Polio.

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ZPjG TIL a SWAT team raided and held a Maryland mayor and his mother-in-law at gunpoint, and shot and killed his two dogs. No action has been taken against the officers or their respective police departments while stating “we’d do it again, tonight.”
oBnwo TIL that in 1958, Larry King got into a car accident with JFK. JFK reportedly yelled “How could you? Early Sunday morning, no traffic, I’m parked—how could you run into me?” When King simply offered to exchange information, the Senator agreed he’d forget about it if King promised to vote for him.
m1wXy TIL that according to a 2011 Yale University Study, those who feel more lonely prefer long, hot showers/baths while less lonely people prefer shorter, cooler showers/baths
v1ZW4 TIL that the famous ‘Hillary Step’, a challenging climb near the summit of Mount Everest, collapsed due to an earthquake, and is no longer a feature on the mountain.
OobVL TIL Bees in Australia are Getting Drunk on Fermented Nectar and Being Refused Re-Entry to the Hive