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TIL that of all things, firefighters, wood, and snails give you cancer.

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OowL TIL when put in a situation where you need to break into your own car, you should NEVER break the small side panes by the doors [quarter/vent glass]. This is the most expensive glass to replace on the car.
yV5be TIL that the first airship to successfully cross the Atlantic was named the R34. It went from the U.K. to Long Island and then returned again within 10 days.
lyVN TIL in the 1990s, a story aired by the Trinity Broadcasting Network claimed the Russians had drilled to a depth of 14 km, penetrating Hell, and the screams of the tormented were recorded with a microphone. It was among the first Internet urban legends.
eQl6 TIL That in 2004, police discovered a secret underground cinema with professionally installed electricity, phone lines, full bar, classic movies and recent thrillers, and more in the catacombs under paris. Upon returning 3 days later, a note was found that read “Do not try to find us”
91L7 TIL Brazilian wasp venom contains a toxin “MP1” which kills cancer cells with little to no harm among regular cells.