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TIL: Miami Beach has banned beachfront hotels from giving out plastic straws

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9Y8XX TIL the introduction of the Davy lamp was followed by an increase in mine accidents, as it emboldened companies to mine in areas that had previously been regarded as being too unsafe.
mODx TIL that members of Scientology’s inner circle have to work 100+ hours/week for the church, face severe restrictions on family affairs, and can be sent to a private prison to do hard labor if they break church rules
5VJm9 Today I learned that the Beatles song "I Feel Fine" inspired the James Taylor song "Something in the Way She Moves", which in turn inspired the Beatles song "Something".
m1xAO TIL Ted Turner created his own alternative to the Olympics, the Goodwill Games, and Turner believed international sporting competitions would prevent future wars. The Games lasted from 1986 to 2001 and featured the first major international beach volleyball event.
O4A4 TIL of the London Monster who pricked his victims in the buttocks. When people realised that the Monster attacked mainly beautiful women, some women began to claim that they had been attacked to gain attention and sympathy. Some even faked wounds.