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TIL that it’s a myth that redheads need more anesthesia

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LkGK0 TIL of the California Fur Rush, which occurred in the early to mid 19th century. It happened due to large beaver and otter populations and helped open up the West and especially the San Francisco area to world trade. However, this drove many mammal populations to the brink of extinction.
av50 TIL that flamboyant pianist Liberace almost died on Nov 22, 1963 after inhaling dry cleaning fumes from his newly cleaned costumes. What saved him from death, he said, was being woken up by his entourage to the news that JFK had been assassinated
76L TIL that Abraham Lincoln’s voice was very high and even remarked as “shrill”
AN7p4 TIL a birthday cake after the candles were blown out has 1400% more bacteria than before the blowing
8eaLP TIL that the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC, UK) conducted an online naming poll for a polar research vessel. The name "Boaty McBoatface " was the runaway winner of the poll with 124,109 votes.