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TIL that the paper used in store receipts contains high levels of BPA, a toxic, cancer-causing chemical that can be absorbed through the skin.

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AoV4 TIL Before being stationed in Antarctica Australian physicians have their appendix removed to ensure they do not get appendicitis.
adXM TIL a man once tattooed “Netflix” on his body and after tweeting a picture to the company he received a free year of service.
wN5M TIL Superior Justice Nancy Backhouse denied comedian David Foley’s motion to pay less than $17000 a month for child support, 400% of his monthly income.
9YvRB TIL when he was a child, Stephen King witnessed one of his friends being killed by a train, though he has no memory of the event. His family told him that after leaving to go play with the boy, King returned, speechless and in shock. Only later did the family learn of the friend's death.
AOya TIL That the “Big Ben” in London isn’t a tower, The bell inside the tower is called “Big Ben”. The tower itself is called “The Elizabeth Tower”.