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TIL the US is accused of using bio weapons against the Chinese and North Koreans in the Korean War. Chinese troops started getting infected with Cholera, Smallpox, Bubonic Plague and Meningitis between January and March 1952

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Lv7Z TIL that in 1746, Jean-Antoine Nollet conducted an experiment in which 200 monks formed a circle (1.6 km in circumference) and were linked by iron wire. He then had electricity pass through them which shocked all the monks simultaneously. He concluded that the speed of electricity was very high.
epnQg TIL, in 19 seasons in the NBA, Shaq made one 3 pointer.
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