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TIL Food Served at the 2014 National Food Safety Conference caused over 100 Suspected Cases of Food Poisoning

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DvBP TIL that California’s official state animal is extinct.
KOdA4 TIL that if you have at least one grandparent that was born in Ireland then you're eligible for Irish citizenship
W7kj9 TIL that there was a blue man named Paul “Papa Smurf” Karason who had a rare skin condition that made his skin entirely blue from high red blood cell count which caused his skin not to release oxygen at normal levels
Z850Q TIL that Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert ran for Congress in 1982 and won, but died of cancer before taking his seat. He publicly disclosed his illness during the campaign.
P8AZ TIL That Danny Trejo was “discovered” when he showed up on set to help a friend avoid using cocaine. He was offered a part as an extra if he could “act like a convict”, he said, “well, I’ll give it a shot.” (He had been incacerated at Soledad, San Quentin, Folsom, Vacaville, Susanville, and Sierra)