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TIL That Prisoners made helmets for the US Military and thousands of them were defective.

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vDpB TIL a poisonous lagoon at a quarry was dyed black for safety. The previous azure water was so inviting the signs did not keep swimmers out.
X0v48 TIL there are over 1,000 homes in Edinburgh, Scotland that nobody has lived in for over 10 years. The most common reason is a reclusive homeowner passing away and nobody realizing they've inherited the property.
ADmbn TIL Apples at the supermarkets and grocery stores aren’t as fresh as you’d think. They can be over a year old. They are waxed, hot air dried and kept in a cooled room. The apples are usually picked between August and November.
nWvB TIL it may be possible to colonize the three farthest gas giants with floating cities in their atmospheres.
5yo9 TIL the blue dye in M&Ms has been found to reduce spinal injury in rats, with the unfortunate side effect of temporarily turning them blue.