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TIL that in 1937, Colorado National Guard used flamethrowers and explosives against a plague of locusts

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R7Od9 TIL that the earliest recordable instance of a chokeslam technique was a move made by President Abraham Lincoln.
yQYvv TIL of the Bohemian Grove: A restricted 2700 acre campground in California that is only available for the world's elite. It is described as a private vacation getaway yet it is famous for hosting the Manhattan Project planning meeting in 1942, that led to the creation of the atomic bomb.
DdMe TIL; Despite strong intolerance of gays, Pakistan leads in world for gay porn searches
9wABD TIL Botox has been proven to be an effective treatment for depression.
XyxE TIL After WW1 devastated land France created a “Zone Rouge” designating uninhabitable areas. 100 years later they still exist and will take 700 years to fully clean.