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TIL that the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction event is what lead to the dinosaurs dominating earth

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wB1M TIL Tesla stereo systems go to 11 in honor of This Is Spinal Tap
5xyQ TIL that there is a gold trade in India that revolves around panning for gold with dirt from the street and mud from drains.
nW4wW TIL that Switzerland accidentally invaded Liechtenstein on five different occasions after World War 2. One time, they were offered drinks by Liechtenstein soldiers.
7rm6O TIL: Gouveneur Morris (NY), an abolitionist founding father died "after causing himself internal injuries and an infection while using a piece of whalebone as a catheter to attempt clearing a blockage in his urinary tract."
rRgKx TIL that in 1999, an improperly set up hot tub at a garden show in Bovenkarspel, The Netherlands, caused an outbreak of 206 cases of Legionnaire’s disease and 32 confirmed deaths