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TIL the first person diagnosed with autism is still alive and living in Mississippi.

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yQwBe TIL during WW1, Germany used cow intestines to make Zeppelin airships, and made so many that it became illegal to make sausages, as it diverted cow intestines from the war effort. 250,000 cows were needed for each zeppelin!
NXEk6 TIL The first Postal Letterbox in the US began as a hollowed out tree on Long Island in the year 1787
BgNwD TIL that garlic stored in oil has a high risk of causing botulism; food poisoning that can result in blurred vision, difficulty breathing, progressive paralysis, and even death
v95r TIL that in 6BC the Greeks dug a tunnel over 1,000m long through a mountain by digging from both ends and meeting in the middle. Ingenious surveying and geometrical techniques were used to ensure the two tunnels didn’t miss.
oG9r TIL that survival rates for cardiac arrests in the US are a low 8% with many survivors having disabilities. Though some US TV shows have incorrectly portrayed them at 67%