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TIL it's dangerous to bathe during a thunderstorm

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N75lP TIL that Shiro Ishii, a Japanese general who oversaw Unit 731 and thousands of horrific war crimes during WWII, was given immunity in exchange for human experimentation data. He also may have gone on to do bio-weapons research at Fort Detrick located in Frederick, Maryland.
Ypwgd TIL the Darien Scheme in 1698 was Scotland’s sole attempt at colonization. The effort failed but cost £400k (£71m inflation-adjusted) – about 20% of the nation’s capital. It crippled Scotland’s economy and was a major factor in its Act of Union with England in 1707, thus forming the United Kingdom.
newnP TIL Octaviano Larrazolo of New Mexico became the first Hispanic elected to the U.S. Senate.As a politician,he pushed to boost Hispanic representation so that the political system would reflect the state's population.During this time he also helped write the Constitution for the state of New Mexico.
4W6o TIL Dolphins can overcome sleep deprivation and remain constantly vigilant for days at a time by resting one half of their brain while the other half remains conscious.
J16JB TIL that “988” has been designated for mental health/substance abuse/suicide emergencies instead of “911” starting July 16.