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TIL of Springerle, a detailed south German biscuit that used Ammonium carbonate as a leavening agent.

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Me6XK TIL Murdeous Mary was a female circus elephant who was hanged for killing her trainer
WkDRX TIL Minnie Minoso played in the MLB in the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, and 80's.
D158r TIL even before the surgeon general issued his report on the dangers of tobacco, Mad Magazine went on an anti-smoking crusade ridiculing big tobacco, as agencies, and even smokers. Also before it became law, Mad Magazine's offices were smoke free and none of their content featured smoking.
AeXa TIL: The United States government spends nearly twice as much money on inmates than they do on students
M5bb TIL that during the My Lai Massacre, an American helicopter pilot intervened and carried wounded children to safety after arguing with American forces. The US government condemned and ostracized the pilot, who ended up suffering from PTSD.