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TIL: the US Government poisoned alcohol during prohibition killing an estimated 10,000 people.

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wVY7 TIL that the surgical masks people wear in Asia aren’t due to fear of infection, but rather as a courtesy to others if they are feeling sick.
xVn0B TIL: The Head of the Nazi Gestapo (Secret Police) vanished at the end of WWII with no capture or confirmed death.
7r6JM TIL about Sandra Perron, the first female infantry officer in the Canadian Army. Viewed as a threat by the male officers, she was beaten, tied to a tree, and left in the snow for two hours without boots. Her experience forced the army to revise its procedures to prevent harassment.
GAWZ4 TIL that in the original mythology, Pazuzu, the ancient Akkadian demon made famous by the movie 'The Exorcist' was himself an exorcist
xxEw TIL SNL’s Vanessa Bayer was a Make A Wish kid. She was diagnosed with leukemia as a child and her father’s humor about her diagnosis inspired her to go into comedy