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TIL that it's illegal to sleep outside on a refrigerator in Pennsylvania.

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R7NW1 TIL That during a football match in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lightning struck and killed all eleven members of one team while their opponents went unscathed, fuelling intense rumors of witchcraft
kOPjB TIL The total amount of gold mined in human history is approx 166,500 tonnes. If it was all melted it would fit in an Olympic size pool.
LQXYm TIL air conditioning enabled mass American migrations to the south and help created summer blockbusters
XEb9Q TIL that we evolved to like the smell of our own farts because it is important to help us maintain proper hygiene but dislike others smell because it is dangerous for us.
J1Lx1 TIL that in 2017, “Big Tobacco” companies were finally forced to air ads in the US that admitted their products were deadly and addictive. This came after 11 years of appeals by the companies to delay and weaken the nature of the ads.