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X59E TIL That a Green Bay Packers fan used to donate blood often to afford tickets to games. He learned later on that he had a potentially fatal blood disease that was preventable through blood donation. He had unknowingly been saving his life the entire time.
xNXw TIL Snake Oil was a real product sold by the Clark Stanley company, and in 1917 the U.S. Govt. had a bottle of it tested, but discovered that it contained inert ingredients and no actual oils extracted from snakes. The government sued and won damages of $20.
EraX TIL General Motors purposely kept the 1979 Chevy Malibu gas tank dangerously close to the rear of the vehicle. Instead of paying an extra $8.59 per vehicle to move the gas tank to a safer location, GM estimated that they would only have to pay $2.40 per vehicle to pay off personal-injury lawsuits.
wXwY TIL that the ancient Romans used urine as toothpaste, mouthwash and laundry detergent, the urine collection business was so lucrative that Emperors Nero and Vespasian imposed urine taxes.
rARy TIL that a mexican drug lord had among other luxury stuff, 2 watches made from metal of the Titanic