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TIL Graham crackers were invented to help curb masterbation

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grZ79 TIL musician Frank Zappa's father worked at the Aberdeen Proving Ground where chemical weapons were tested. The family had to store gas masks in the house. This led to Zappa's work frequently referencing biological warfare, disease, and the defense industry.
VBwoG TIL that In 1985 the Swiss Army fired off shells during an exercise and mistakenly burned a patch of forest inside Liechtenstein. The incident was said to have been resolved "over a case of white wine".
M7E0B TIL 5.3% (over 3 million) annual deaths are due to alcohol and drug use
woPVo TIL Bill Belichick has on 3 winning seasons in 30 years without Tom Brady 1994, 2008 and 2021
XGj8 TIL an 8 year old named Tyler Doohan saved 6 people from his burning house before finally succumbing to the fire himself while trying to save the last victim, his disabled grandfather. They were best friends.