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TIL archaeologists could determine the Lewis and Clark trail because their use of mercury laxatives left a trail of heavy metals along the way.

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kJPZW TIL there's a live stream for the bridge between Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie, Ont. that has been operating for 18 months straight
GYjAN TIL In WW1, when they had to deal with the scourge of Zeppelins bombing Britain, the RAF initially sent up a plane equipped with a passenger & a rifle, with just 4 incendiary rounds
16G6D TIL the concept of digital camouflage (rather than natural organic patterns) now used in most advanced militaries, was first deployed in Canada in 1996.
1aEJP TIL our bodies respond more to changes in skin temperature than core temperature and a warm shower (about 33°C/91.4°F) will cool you down more than a cold shower.
9w4K7 TIL that cows get most of their proteins by digesting bacteria from their rumen that ended up in their stomach