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TIL In 2007, the science advocacy group Sense About Science contacted the manufacturers of 15 "detox" products. When pressed, not a single detox peddler contacted could come up with a definition of what they meant by detox

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5V7X9 TIL in Canada (Yukon Territory) you can buy a drink called the Sour Toe Cocktail, which contains an actual alcohol-preserved human toe, for $5.
W7wZd TIL of the 5 known assassination attempts on Queen Elizabeth II, the one that came closest to succeeding was attempted by a 17-year-old New Zealander, who shot at her with a .22 calibre rifle, but missed so badly that nobody even realised shots were fired.
6nnm TIL of Lake McDonald where the water is clear and the bed is covered with multi - colored pebbles made of clay containing iron. (pics and article)
e0Rrk TIL that the Milky Way Galaxy is located in the largest empty void in the observable universe.
6Zm7 TIL that Usain Bolt was offered a position as wide receiver in the NFL, and rejected it due to the hits NFL players take.