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TIL a $0.57 faulty ignition switch in General Motors cars has killed 124 people.

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e9yD TIL in ancient Rome urine was a taxed commodity due to its value as a cleaning product.
yJDJ TIL The shoe company ‘Atheist Shoes’ conducted an experiment where they sent packages with 'Atheist’ brand packing tape and neutral packing tape to the U.S. The 'Atheist’ marked packages took an average of 3 days longer to ship and where 10 times more likely to disappear.
Br6Zx TIL that modern military submarines have a rescue buoy that releases during an emergency, and it remains attached to the submarine by a cable. Once on the surface it can indicate to rescuers the position of the submarine, and may include a telephone for communication with the trapped submariners.
v1ZgL TIL that during pregnancy, the fetus can send stem cells across the placenta to which can repair damage to organs and tissues in cases of injury in the mother.
Wpno TIL Disneyland & Walt Disney World Rescue, Care For, Spay/Neuter and ‘Employ’ Hundreds Of Feral Cats To Help Control Mouse Population On Park Grounds