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TIL that Kassi Manlan, the representative for the World Health Organization in Burundi, was murdered by colleagues and senior members of the Burundian police and security services after Dr. Manlan discovered that malaria funds were being diverted to private bank accounts.

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VMPB TIL That orange juice tastes bad after brushing your teeth due to Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) the foaming agent in toothpaste.
n9ro TIL that there is a restaurant in Cardiff Prison which is open to the public, where the food is cooked and served by prison inmates who are training for a career in catering
9wLWB TIL about the 1951 mass poisoning in Pont-Saint-Esprit, France, where over 250 people experienced hallucinations, madness, and severe illness after eating contaminated bread. The incident resulted in 7 deaths, and the cause was later attributed to ergot, a fungus found in rye flour.
r171 TIL when elected President of the United States, George Washington was the owner and operator the largest whiskey distillery in the country
ANW47 TIL of George Cove, a Canadian inventor who, in 1905, developed a solar electric generator. He was kidnapped and offered $25,000 and a house to stop promoting his devices.