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TIL that the Sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface

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yOme TIL during Prohibition, the U.S. government poisoned alcohol, killing as many as 10,000 people
p8vAO TIL in russia Until 2011, anything containing less than 10% alcohol was considered to be a foodstuff and not alcoholic.
LkJ9d TIL of 'Death by GPS,' or the deaths of people who follow their GPS systems off cliffs, into lakes, and deep into the desert. These deaths are mainly attributed to "uncritical acceptance of turn-by-turn commands and paying more attention to the navigation system than what is in front of them."
x6MLB TIL that early bowling alleys would leave lanes ungreased and scuff the edges of bowling balls, in hopes of creating impressive sparks. This practice was discontinued after a 1929 fire at a Chicago alley that killed three people.
JYXav TIL of the Battle of Hainan Island (Chinese Civil War). The Communists conducted a successful landing operation using 2000 traditional wooden junks. This led the KMT Navy to underestimate them and tried to capture them, only for the junks to reveal artillery pieces, forcing a KMT Destroyer to flee.