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TIL If you denounce a Mexican drug cartel on social media they might kill you.

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69EO8 TIL The Halifax Explosion was the largest man made explosion in recorded history up until that point. Explosives were measured in “Halifaxes” afterward. The first atomic explosion was 10 Halifaxes.
vPXR TIL- MIT lists course work (lecture notes, graphics, powerpoint) for over 2100 courses. Did I mention its all FREE?
8epdP Today I learned there are microbes and diseases plushies!
OoW4g Today I learned that the reason we have muscle cars from the 60's was because NASCAR banned engines that were not in production models so Plymouth in order to keep their big Hemi engines in racing, put them in regular stock vehicles giving us the big horsepower in those 60's hotrods.
4on6 TIL Sean Connery Wore a Toupee In All The James Bond Movies (Excluding Doctor No). He Began Losing His Hair At 21.