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TIL when Prohibition was enacted in USA, it took less than an hour for the first documented violation of it to happen

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D19XY TIL Despite famously missing 97 out of 253 episodes (38%), classic "Doctor Who" is actually very well preserved compared to its contemporaries. "Dixon of Dock Green" is for example missing 400 out of its 432 episodes. (92.6%).
Y71vr TIL Will Wright created the game "The Sims" after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game.
gB7A TIL that Ancient Greek and Roman Statues were actually brightly coloured, not white
pAbA TIL that a lifeguard in South Florida was fired for saving someone who was drowning because the guy wasn’t technically in the lifeguard’s assigned area.
WkvG4 TIL 70% Ethanol (alcohol) is a more effective disinfectant because pure alcohol on a single celled organism triggers coagulation (clot) preventing it from penetrating deeper into the cell wall rendering it dormant but still alive. The water in 70% ethanol allows it to penetrate before it can clot.