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TIL: the catholic church enslaved young girls in “sin laundries” ireland until 1996

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awxVo TIL of the 2003 Monkeypox Outbreak, in which there were no documented human-to-human transmissions. Instead, all 71 afflicted parties got infected from prairie dogs. The prairie dogs were likely infected by Gambian pouched rats while they were housed at the same Illinois exotic pet store.
LPLp TIL In the mid 1920’s the US Department of Prohibition ordered the poisoning of industrial alcohols, products regularly stolen and resold as drinkable spirits. They did this to scare people out of drinking and to track where speakeasies were located. The program killed an estimated 10,000 people.
gM9BL TIL about Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting old puppers in need of senior care by providing 100% vet care, food, and fostering. AND it's free if you want to adopt.
ANpk7 TIL On october 5, 2022, in Idaho, USA, David Rush managed to hold and light 150 candles simultaneously in his mouth. David had previously held this record title. He reclaimed it at the Discovery Center of Idaho Science Center to promote STEM education
x619w TIL statistically 1/22 people who own a Dodge RAM have a DUI and they are the most common vehicle involved in a DUI accident.