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TIL Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of the AK-47, regretted its deadly legacy and feared he was responsible for millions of deaths.

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WD58 TIL each dollar spent on prison education reduces incarceration costs by $4 to $5 during the first three years after a prisoner is released.
gpob TIL during the industrial revolution, toxic metals such as Copper Arsenite, Red Lead and Vermillion (Mercury) were used as food colouring for everyday foods like milk, cheese and tea.
k01B TIL many phrases in English come from literal translations of Chinese phrases, such as “long time no see”, “no go”, “lose face” and “no can do”
9PrB TIL that Mattel sued the band Aqua because of the double entendres in the song ‘Barbie Girl’. The judge awarded in favour of Aqua, saying “The parties are advised to chill”
DQ7WV TIL an FBI sting operation in the late 1970s and early 1980s that led to the convictions of seven members of the United States Congress and others for bribery and corruption. The two-year investigation initially targeted trafficking in stolen property and corruption of prominent business people.