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TIL that Botox injections actually contain the Botulinum toxin(causes Botulism) to temporarily paralyse face muscles and give a wrinkle-free appearance.

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wjD7 TIL the United States Army has not had a 5 Star General since Sept 22 1950.
epAlL TIL that commercial fishing used to deliberately surround, trap and drown dolphins that would get in the way of the tuna which led to a government act to protect and label tuna caught without harming dolphins as “dolphin safe” tuna.
NxAN TIL a 2-year-old girl was placed in foster care after her parents got busted with marijuana. Shortly after, she suffered fatal head injuries at the hands of her new foster parents.
VM1mm TIL Sometime around 1500 A.D., an African farmer planted a maize seed imported from the New World. Today, maize accounts for more than half the calories people consume in many African countries. Maize supplanted Africa’s own historical grain crops—sorghum, millet, and rice
DoNg TIL that a dog in America was sent a subpoena to appear in court as a murder witness but was denied as dogs were not allowed in the courthouse.