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TIL that most states don’t track deaths related to dentistry.

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PYpdO TIL that a 20th century biologist discovered so many species of moths that he simply named them E. bobana, E. cocana, E. dodana, E. fofana, E. hohana, E. kokana, E. lolana and E. momana.
L1Or TIL that 90% of all liquorice is used in tobacco products. Besides adding flavor, it generates additional toxins and expands the airways, allowing users in inhale more smoke.
p8omN TIL the "Clear and Present Danger" doctrine is no longer the standard of discerning when speech is criminal. The current standard is called "Imminent lawless action" and was established by the United States Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio in 1969.
mxyeP TIL that in 1896 an american businessman created a spectacle for 40.000 people where he let two locomotives crash together, just for the fun of it. Unfortunately their boilers exploded during the crash and two people died.
W7xWY TIL Roughly 95% of Scottish single malt whisky is made in former bourbon barrels. American laws require bourbon barrels only be used once so they are cheap and plentiful for reuse elsewhere. The barrels often add vanilla, caramel, or nutty aromas.