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TIL in 1976 Washington state repealed a sodomy law with the unintended consequence of decriminalizing bestiality. It became a criminal offense again 30 years later, after a man died from having sex with a horse.

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0drly TIL about Limnic eruption; a very rare type of natural disaster in which dissolved carbon dioxide (CO2) suddenly erupts from deep lake waters, forming a gas cloud capable of asphyxiating wildlife, livestock, and humans.
a81G0 TIL that the Terrible's gas station / convenience store chain, a fixture in California, Nevada, and Arizona, was so named for its founder and original owner Edward R. "Terrible" Herbst. Herbst was often called "terrible" by his business rivals, and decided to use his label as a marketing gimmick.
LQYbV TIL of the 3:16 game. In a Broncos/Steelers playoff game, Tim Tebow wrote "John 3:16" on his eyeblack. He would go on to have 316 passing yards and 31.6 yards per completion. Ben Roethlisberger threw an interception on 3rd-and-16, and the Steelers had 31 minutes and 6 sesconds in time of possession.
LQpkv TIL On 911, US Speaker Hasert desperately tried to contact the Vice President to discuss emergency operations at the US Capitol until his phone line was interrupted. Thinking it was coming from the White House, he answered, only to discover a random citizen complaining about high taxes and pollution
EgnVx TIL in 1944 a group of German prisoners escaped a POW camp near Phoenix, Arizona by crawling through a 178ft (54m) tunnel. They planned to raft down a river to freedom, but got caught when it turned out to be a dry riverbed.