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TIL one of the medical technicians in The Exorcist's infamous cerebral angiography scene went on to become a convicted murderer

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gMoQD TIL that Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws.
neeBW TIL that a 100-year-old fruitcake was recently found in Antartica. According to the explorers, the fruitcake was in excellent condition to the pointed that it looked and smelled almost edible.
aw4ZJ TIL 9 year old Rachel Beckwith started a $300 fundraiser for clean water. She asked friends and family to donate $9 instead of B-day presents. She only raised $220, and sadly died in a car accident soon after. Her story spread, her $220 grew to $1.2 million, providing clean water to 37,770 people.
W7Qyo TIL that in New Mexico companies aren't required to give employees any rest or lunch breaks, even if working 8 hours.
b9L49 TIL that Admiral Lord Nelson, famous for his victory (and death) at the Battle of Trafalgar, attempted to hunt a polar bear in the Arctic at the age of 14. His musket misfired and he had to fight the now angry bear with the musket butt until a rift in the ice separated them.