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TIL that in 1969 Cuyahoga River in Cleveland Ohio literally caught on fire, which resulted in the creation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency the next year

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b9rPN TIL polygamy is strictly illegal in the US, meaning even if you mistakenly believe your spouse is dead or your divorce is final, marrying another person is a felony punishable with a 5 year prison sentence.
KYG9 TIL there is a “Jonestown Death Tape.” An audio recording of Jim Jones/his followers leading up to and during the mass suicide in Guyana. It is chilling and disturbing, perhaps NSFL for some.
e0vrJ TIL Tesla has a "Dog Mode" to keep dogs safe on a hot day.
M7yeK TIL that Neal McDonough refuses to ever kiss a female co-star in his acting roles
dDygd TIL that the infamous image of a man who lost his jaw, was falsely associated with Eben Byers (who had his jaw surgically removed after taking daily doses of radium for 3 years), in reality, this image is from a book about plastic surgery from 1943