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TIL The lead singer of the Offspring came up with the lyrics to "Come Out and Play" (Gotta Keep'em Separated) while trying to cool liquids in his grad school lab

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grM7 TIL that the U.S. Government killed over 10,000 people with poisoned alcohol during the Prohibition
4XlOa Today I Learned that a woman could experience orgasm from brushing her teeth. Unfortunately, she thought that this was due to her beging possessed by demons and ended up using mouthwash more frequently for her oral hygiene
kOv1e TIL When Britain invaded Iceland during WWII, they brought 4 battleships and 746 Royal Marines vs Iceland's 60 police officers and 300 untrained reservists. There was only one casualty, a Royal Marine who committed suicide en route to Iceland.
aZo9 TIL that comedian Tommy Cooper had a heart attack during one of his TV shows, and the audience laughed as he died on stage because they thought it was part of his act
a8kjM TIL Legendary sports announcer Al Michaels, 78, claims to have never eaten a vegetable.