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

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N7LAQ TIL Serial killer Marcel Petriot joined the hunt for himself
KY0WR TIL: Dorence Atwater creator of the Andersonville Death Register married a Tahitian Princess
yVkKV TIL about Saint-Malo, Brittany. This city on the French coast has some of the highest tides in Europe, rising as high as 40 feet during parts of the year, and the water withdrawing hundreds of yards. A sea wall, built in the 17th century, protects the city from the tides.
kJlb5 TIL that the word "confetti" in English and in Italian means 2 different things (respectively little pieces of paper or plastic that you throw at parties, and almonds covered in chocolate and sugar that you gift to wedding guests)
EMy0 TIL Elon Musk was an executive producer for Thank You for Smoking