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TIL: Gold has been worth more than platinum since late 2014.

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e0K45 TIL that prior to the passing of the Clean Water Act in 1972 it was not uncommon for rivers in the US to catch fire, the Cuyahoga fire in Cleveland is just the most famous
Z8mBY TIL the handshake dates back to the 5th century B.C. in Greece. It was a symbol of peace, showing that neither person was carrying a weapon
Oo7Ma TIL that the U.S. government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition in the 20s and 30s, killing over 10,000 people. Although mostly forgotten today, the “chemist’s war of Prohibition” remains one of the strangest and most deadly decisions in American law-enforcement history.
VML5G TIL East Asians have their own specific syndrome, which is called "Asian Flush Reaction". It made their face turned red after consuming alcoholic drinks, 36% East Asians have this syndrome
mWev TIL: Thomas Jefferson argued that because no generation has a right to bind subsequent generations, the Constitution should expire every 19 years.