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TIL Before tobacco smoking became commonplace, lung cancer was a rare disease. In 1900, only 140 cases were known in published medical literature.

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VMWDp Today I learned that there’s an Animal Crossing animated film released in 2006 only in Japan
oRp0W TIL: In Mexico City, some bird species, like house sparrows and finches, use discarded cigarette butts to line their nests. Researchers believe the nicotine in the filters acts as a natural insect repellent, helping the birds fend off parasites such as mites and lice.
0dbnR TIL McKissick Island, was once in the middle of the Missouri River and part of Nebraska, but became attached to Missouri after an 1880’s flood shifted the river’s course. Missouri made a suit to claim it, but the Supreme Court ruled it still belonged to Nebraska.
R54v7 TIL that Virginia is the 12th most populated state in the United States, yet it does not have any teams in the NFL, MLB, NHL OR NBA.
E1Lx7 TIL in 1971, the first person to successfully escape America’s first “SUPERMAX” prison said he did it to bring attention to his water desalination research