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TIL the fax machine was invented before the telephone

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xVnvo TIL Paula Deen (of deep-fried cheesecake and doughnut hamburger fame) kept her diabetes diagnosis secret for 3 years. She also announced she took a sponsorship from a diabetes drug company the day she revealed her condition.
oR5g7 TIL: In 1959 there Was a Nuclear Meltdown in Santa Susana, California, Studies Report Elevated Cancer Rates, Cleanup Efforts Have Failed, and Residents Are Still Fighting for Remediation
xQ15 TIL Hitler approved the development of an inflatable sex-doll to be distributed to troops to combat syphilis.
NnD6 TIL that every bridge and tunnel in Switzerland is designed with built in explosives so that the county can quickly be turned into a mountain fortress during times of war.
ADwAx Smelling your partner's unwashed, dirty shirt could improve your sleep, according to a study.