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TIL scientists have successfully “teleported” particles over 100 km

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78rkr TIL that Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, which sells for thousands per bottle, was so undesirable for decades that the brand was sold everywhere from "gimmicky decanters shaped like college mascots" in the 1980s to entire privately sold barrels for only $1200 as late as the early 2000s.
16kO8 TIL: Pascha is the largest brothel in Europe, having over 120 workers and serves 1000 daily customers. The workers rent a room for 180 Euros/day and negotiate in the halls. Each floor is themed with one for cheap services and another for Trans. It offers a money back guarantee for bad service.
b96Rp TIL Dogs can get PTSD and it affects 5-10% of working military dogs
p8jPA TIL of Marcario Garcia, a Mexican national in the US Army who received the Medal of Honor in World War II. A month later a restaurant owner in Texas denied him service, beat him with a bat, and eventually filed charges against Marcario.
R77m8 TIL that Humans shed about 600,000 particles of skin every hour.