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TIL there is a 64 year old pipeline in the heart of the Great Lakes that pumps millions of gallons of oil a year.

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pD8e TIL that according to legend, everyone in America used to think tomatoes were poisonous, due to them being a member of the nightshade family. In 1820, New Jersey resident Robert Gibbon Johnson ate tomatoes in front of a large crowd to prove they were edible.
NXpBb TIL Roger Whittaker's father never forgave him for abandoning a medical career to become a musician. His parents attended none of his concerts. Whittaker's father was killed in a robbery in 1989, their differences having never been resolved.
dWDK TIL: That no participant of the U.S. Marshal’s witness protection program who have followed the established guidelines have been harmed since it’s inception in 1971.
W7MoN TIL that females typically have more white blood cells and develop fewer infectious diseases
eE1E TIL snake anti venom is made from the neutralising antibodies that a horse produces when it is injected with snake venom