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TIL Jeopardy champion-turned-host Ken Jennings was college roommates with author Brandon Sanderson

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awXdo TIL The Tollund Man, who lived during the 4th Century BC, was so well preserved on discovery that that he was mistaken for a recent murder victim. His internal organs were intact; it was concluded that his last meal was porridge consisting of 40 kinds of seeds, eaten 12 to 24 hours before his death.
krW4 TIL there’s a school in Russia for mastering “The Art of oral sex”
xV980 TIL that during prohibition, the US government intentionally added lethal poison to industrial alcohols, knowing they were used by bootleggers and sold to the public. This federal poisoning program led to over 10,000 deaths.
alOZ TIL that Jonathan Winters’ career started as a result of losing his wristwatch. He couldn’t afford a new one, but his wife persuaded him to perform in a talent contest where first prize was a wristwatch, feeling certain he could do so. His performance led he to him winning the watch.
5eon TIL: The episode of Spongebob Squarepants “Reef Blower” had no dialogue because the recording equipment was not working that day.