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TIL some weapons and chemicals forbidden by armies to use during war are actively used on civilians, including Tear Gas.

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Me7da TIL that Twisty the Clown on "American Horror Story" was so scary that actors had to leave the set after takes and regularly complained of nightmares
Wkrx8 TIL that the modern seven-day week originated with the ancient Babylonians, for whom each day was associated with one of the seven planetary deities.
d8Xn8 TIL that towards the end of WWI a 'second Paris' was built to fool German bombers into not bombing the real Paris. It was complete with a Champs-Elysées and Gard Du Nord, wooden replicas of buildings, and white, yellow, and red lights to create the effect of machines working at night.
Bg4jy TIL there are approximately only 6,674 cheetahs in the wild today and only 5% of cheetah cubs make it to adulthood. The key factors of their decline are habitat loss, exotic pet industry, poaching for their skin, and conflicts with farmers. Currently, they exist only 10% of their historic range.
R7nPa TIL that the Tory party in the UK got it's name from the middle Irish word tóraidhe which means outlaw, robber or brigand.