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TIL for the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, homelessness was criminalized in the city. Those arrested during the Games were held for trial until after the event was over

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d8lEj TIL that “frito paws” or “corn chip paws” can be attributed to Pseudomonas and Proteus bacteria.
wLabJ TIL about the Battle of Athens, where veterans took up arms against corrupt election officials in Athens, Tennessee
XEQMR TIL that one teaspoon of honey is a lifetime work of 12 bees
awZy TIL that Unreal Engine 3 was used for the backgrounds in LazyTown
ODP7 TIL in 1920 the US Army bombed coal miners in WV who were striking for better treatment and living conditions