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TIL that scientists have found the second most widely used herbicide in the US has gotten into the water supply, causes sexual abnormalities in frogs, and is associated with birth defects in humans and animals

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V1M4 TIL the expression “sleep tight” originates from when mattresses were placed on top of ropes that needed regular tightening in the 16th-17th century
9Y7kD TIL the United States Supreme Court ruled in 1985 that Long Island is legally not an island. Despite the legal decision, the United States Board on Geographic Names still considers it an island, as it is surrounded by water.
l7o45 TIL of Thomas Chapple, a 19th century sailor, who is believed to have contributed to the near-extinction of two species after lighting a fire as a prank.
lMKN TIL Blind people experience visual hallucinations when they take LSD.
xVMA1 TIL Poison Ivy doesn't actually spread when scratched and is not contagious. The reason it creates the illusion of doing so is because different parts of the body absorb the oil at different speeds.