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TIL that pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early 20th century and even featured as a sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics

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ne5O9 TIL Out of every US dollar spent on gasoline, 18.4 cents are taxed.
8aeNK TIL of Barrack Busters, an improvised motar created by the IRA that fires propane tanks
9Y15p TIL from 1946-1993, RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL (medical waste-spent nuclear fuel/reactors) was DUMPED INTO THE OCEANS by 13 nations. Records are often incomplete/incorrect, and ~982,394 cubic metres of radioactive waste was dumped in all major oceans, seas around Europe and Japan, and the English Channel.
JBVQ TIL that almost every successful pop song in the last 20 years was written by one man, Max Martin. He has a net worth of $250,000,000.
wooe1 TIL in 2011, a Minnesota mom accidentally fell asleep on her baby, killing her, after drinking a fifth of vodka. Nancy Grace labeled her the "vodka mom" and ridiculed her on national TV. Shortly after, she killed herself.