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TIL that the Menendez brothers are on a basketball card, photographed shortly after they murdered their parents.

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dD5LQ TIL: The US developed the chemical compound Cyanogen Chloride for use in WW2 against Japan. It is a highly toxic blood agent that could penetrate gas masks. Truman decided against using it and opted for the atom bomb. It is now listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention and has never been deployed.
1aNRD [TIL] that flushing the toilet with the lid down reduces airborne particles and bacteria by up to 50%.
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