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TIL that people were unaware that TNT was explosive and used it as a yellow dye instead of its destructive potential.

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R5Vj TIL that it was only last year that Russia acknowledged beer as an alcoholic beverage. Before then, any drink under 10% volume was considered a soft drink.
9Y1Pr TIL: If your mask smells bad to you, you probably need to see a dentist. That's your own breath that you're smelling!
P1Ke TIL That a 456lb man underwent a clinically supervised fast for 382 days. Took multivitamins, lost 275lbs, crapped every 40-50 days.
aKxo TIL in 2010 a prank show aired on Iraqi TV where fake bombs were put under celebrities cars. The celebrities were busted at checkpoints and threatened with prison time and execution.
AKAn TIL: That Rep. John Dingell accurately predicted the 2009 government bailouts and formation of “too big to fail” banks in a speech to Congress that was voting on the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act, in 1999.