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TIL A bag of marijuana was the first thing ever bought and sold over the internet

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kGld TIL: On June 8, 1921, Babe Ruth was jailed until 4 p.m. for speeding – an hour after the Yankees game began. He had his jersey delivered to the jail, changed in his cell, then was police escorted to the game. He pinch-hit walked in a 4-3 win over Cleveland and became the Homerun champ 2 days later.
neNp9 TIL early water mains were made of wood and firemen would drill into them to get access and then put in a fire plug which was marked for possible future fires and evolved into modern day fire hydrants.
Bg70b TIL People who have exposure to coal particles can contract 'Miners Lung' when the coal in the air is aspirated into the lungs
0wEgj TIL Billy Idol was James Cameron's first choice for the role of T-1000 in Terminator 2 but was recast due to a motorcycle accident
9YR5G TIL that, before becoming an actor, Joe Pesci (under the name "Joe Ritchie") recorded an album called "Little Joe Sure Can Sing!", where he covered various popular songs