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TIL that because blood only has a shelf life of approximately 42 days, after 9/11 and the flood of blood donations the Red Cross had to throw out all of the surplus blood, and experienced a shortage.

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BgQ5k TIL that by 1965, boxing legend Sugar Ray Robinson became broke, having spent all of the $4 million he made during his career. When honored with a huge trophy after his final fight, he was so poor that there was not a piece of furniture in his apartment that was strong enough to support it.
56yB TIL that the NY Fire Dept. can install a sprinkler cap on a fire hydrant of your choosing for the day, for free, no questions asked
vjB4 TIL On December 5, 1933, when the 21st Amendment was passed to end Prohibition, American journalist H. L. Mencken celebrated with a glass of water, calling it “my first in 13 years.”
VMwRp TIL Researchers at IBM made the worlds smallest stop-motion movie (45x25 nanometers) by rearranging individual atoms to create images.
1l64 TIL that in France, only croissants made with 100% pure butter can be straight under culinary law. All others have to be shaped differently.