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9Ynep TIL Two men killed in the collapse at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. Their bodies have not been recovered 10 months after the accident. Robot being used to aid in the recovery effort.
4keON TIL Tobacco Smoke Enemas (blowing tobacco smoke up the rectum) was a popular way to revive drowning victims in the 1700s
rNRYe TIL Counterfeit detector pens used in grocery stores contain an iodine solution that reacts with the starch in wood-based paper to create a black stain. When the solution is applied to the fiber-based paper used in real bills, no discoloration occurs.
JYn4v TIL That on September 11th, 1973, Salvador Allende, the first Marxist to be democratically elected to President of Chile, was overthown in a CIA-backed military coup; a 17 year-long US-backed military junta led by Augusto Pinochet followed, in which thousands of dissidents were persecuted.
4X4xg TIL Ancient Greek and Roman statues weren't originally just white marble. They were painted with bright, vivid colors which simply faded away over the centuries.