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TIL hot foods which spend 45 minutes in takeout containers have 34% higher levels of plastic chemicals than the same dishes tested directly from the restaurant

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xVMQ0 TIL that writing a giant SOS on a beach has the added advantage of being an ambigram: SOS can be read right side up or upside down
w1NY TIL the Battle of San Jacinto, the defining moment in the Texas Revolution that led to the Mexican surrender, lasted just 18 minutes
eElg TIL Professor David Nutt was asked to step down as the government’s chief drug advisor after claiming LSD is safer than alcohol
N7Z8N TIL that Leonard Nimoy broke into the music scene in the late 60's. One of his most popular songs was about Bilbo Baggins.
p8ADA TIL that San Francisco had an outbreak of BUBONIC PLAGUE in 1900–1904 that killed 119. While city officials acted quickly to contain it, California Gov. Henry Gage covered it up to protect the powerful railroads and other businesses. Some newspapers helped by defaming the city health commissioner.