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TIL it is estimated that 1,000 deaths occurred in the months following 9/11 because Americans chose to travel by car instead of by plane

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N74V6 TIL the British made up the idea that carrots improved eyesight during World War 2 as a reason for their war pilots’ good “eyesight” when really they were trying to hide their new radar tech.
GPY1 TIL more people have died drowning in molasses than died by coyote attacks.
Ljg9 TIL Pfizer spent 2.8 billion developing an Inhaler an as Insulin shot alternative for diabetics only to discontinue it because people thought it was too large carry around in pockets and fickle doctors wouldn’t prescribe it
n9Lr TIL Half of the Viking warriors were female
lojL7 TIL the cast of Captain Planet included the voice talents of Meg Ryan, Martin Sheen, Jeff Goldblum, LeVar Burton, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Asner, Tim Curry, John Ratzenberger, and James Coburn.