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TIL that many house pools do not get their water changed, instead, the water just got cleaned, which means it's the same water in the pool year after year...

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mxX8P TIL that a Man in Florida shot neighbour's cat because it "looked at him like he owned the place".
Yp5V7 TIL about Sanada Masayuki, the head of Sanada clan in the 16th century, sent his older son to join the Tokugawa army and his younger son to the opposing army at the Battle of Sekigahara, the turning point in feudal Japan, to ensure the survival of the clan, regardless of the outcome.
P6nn TIL Americans spend more money on Lotteries than on movies, video games, books, music and sports tickets – combined.
ADYBl TIL Up to a BAC of about 0.06%, alcohol is a stimulant. If you reach this level and keep drinking, it begins to act as a depressant. This phenomenon is called a biphasic response and it's why many people experience a happy buzz when they first start to drink, but later become agitated
4Ll5 TIL Sam Houston was left for dead by army surgeons during battle led by Andrew Jackson against Creek Indians. Not only did Houston survive, but years later he got into a fistfight with a Congressman who held a gun to Houston’s chest, pulled the trigger and misfired. Houston was left unharmed.