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TIL after the 1904 PS General Slocum fire that resulted in 957 deaths, "It was discovered that Nonpareil Cork Works, supplier of cork materials to manufacturers of life preservers, placed 8 oz (230 g) iron bars inside the cork materials to meet minimum content requirements."

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BAvW TIL that sheriffs in Alabama are given, from the state, $1.75 a day for each inmate for food. Some sheriffs spend less than that and get to pocket the leftover cash.
lNm5 TIL A science set which allowed children to play with radioactive materials at home was available between 1950 and 1951
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