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TIL About Britain's "Anthrax Island," an island used for testing a single anthrax germ bomb by the UK in WW2. It was determined an anthrax bomb could render cities uninhabitable for generations. Quarantined for decades, the island was declared inhabitable again after a cleanup effort in 1986.

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WjAX TIL Gary Sinise (LT Dan) started a band after 9/11 called the LT Dan Band and has performed an average of 30 Gigs per year since for Soldiers serving over-seas, and is the national spokesperson for American Veterans Disabled for Life memorial
oBnwo TIL that in 1958, Larry King got into a car accident with JFK. JFK reportedly yelled “How could you? Early Sunday morning, no traffic, I’m parked—how could you run into me?” When King simply offered to exchange information, the Senator agreed he’d forget about it if King promised to vote for him.
X0wb6 TIL Dippin’ Dots established a subsidiary focused on freezing, pelletizing, transporting, and storing microbiological materials
vPg08 TIL the vocalizations of the velociraptors from Jurassic Park are actually the sound of tortoises mating. Sound designer Gary Rydstrom set up recording equipment at Marine World and sat around for hours capturing the audio.
dx1B TIL that Creedence Clearwater Revival isn’t from the bayou, or even the deep south. They’re a bunch of hippies from right outside of San Francisco.