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TIL That vacuuming toner dust can cause an explosion from static discharge buildup igniting the toner dust

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E1P5w TIL Biologists are fighting malaria using genetically modified mosquitos which are immune and thus incapable of transmitting it. In other words, the easiest way to cure malaria in humans is to cure mosquitos instead.
lNE5 TIL a man stole a pair of socks worth $2.50 at age 33, was convicted in 1995 and received a life sentence due to the three-strike law as he had two prior convictions for robbery in 1981, at age 19.
WwdA TIL in 1795, as Joseph Haydn conducted the premiere of his 102nd symphony, the audience pressed forward out of their seats to get closer to the famous composer. Moments later, a chandelier crashed to the floor where the seats had emptied, killing no one and giving this piece the name “The Miracle”.
6EovQ TIL The lack of an Oxford comma cost a Maine dairy company $5m
DQx5J TIL The last person executed for witchcraft was a man in Somalia in 2020