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TIL The US Department of Agricultural uses M-44 "Cyanide Bombs" to control wildlife population

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jN47j TIL that Harry Connick Jr.‘s mother-in-law, Glenna Goodacre, was a famous sculptor who designed the Vietnam Women’s Memorial in Washington DC, the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia, and the Sacagawea dollar.
nW8V9 TIL that boxer Larry Holmes was one win away from matching Rocky Marciano’s perfect record of 49-0, when he was defeated by Michael Spinks.
D1xJ TIL that the hacker group, UGNazi, took down the Papa Johns website because their pizza was 2 hours late.
kvgg TIL George Washington had a fear of being buried alive. Even in his last words, he ordered his staff to wait two days after his death to bury his body.
gE1D TIL Oreo cookies are an imitation of Hydrox cookies, which are set to resume production in 2014