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TIL That several people have turned themselves blue by drinking colloidal silver for "health"

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GY7v4 TIL that 60% of all selfie related deaths between 2014 and 2016 happened in India.
pY8XQ TIL Lt Gen 'Boy' Browning, Commander of the British 1st Airborne Division in WW2 (played by Dirk Bogarde in 'A Bridge too Far'), was married to the famous author, Daphne du Maurier.
YDLP TIL The Barrymore family is an acting dynasty; Drew Barrymore is a 4th generation actor and their family even has a historical marker in Philadelphia
WkKbX TIL A Texas 12-year-old Calvin Graham lied about his age to enlist in the Navy during WWII. He was awarded a 'Bronze Star' for his work as a gunner in a fight vs a Japanese destroyer but was later stripped of his award after the Navy discovered his real age.
oRWRY TIL There is water on the moon! This is the form of ice trapped within dust and minerals on/under the surface. It has been detected on areas of the lunar surface that are in permanent shadow and are very cold, enabling the ice to survive. This was likely delivered to the surface by comets.