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TIL 70% of African-American children and 58% of Hispanic children do not know how to swim. TIL African-American children drown at a rate nearly three times higher than white children.

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mpvo TIL The Macaronis were young English men who adopted feminine mannerisms and highly extravagant attire. They were members of the Macaroni Club, and wore a feather in their hats. They also wore two fob watches: “one to tell what time it was and the other to tell what time it was not”.
yQ5GJ TIL that Trichloramine, the byproduct of urine/sweat and chlorine, is a dangerous compound for our lungs and is responsible for the classic smell at indoor pools.
p8ja8 TIL that in the 1960's Philip Morris increased the addictiveness of Marlboro cigarettes by chemically free-basing the nicotine, which enhances potency without changing actual nicotine levels. ABC news accused PM of spiking Marlboro's with extra nicotine, and PM sued them for 10 billion USD.
0dmG1 TIL that around 1.7 billion years ago, natural nuclear fission reactors operated in Gabon, Africa, where uranium deposits spontaneously underwent self-sustained chain reactions.
0d8ZN TIL Hershey's Ice Cream is unaffiliated with the Hershey's candy corporation, despite both being founded in the same city during the same year. There has been multiple lawsuits between the two, with Hershey's Ice Cream having to add a disclaimer that it's not related to Hershey's chocolate.