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TIL the chlorine “smell” in pools is due to the chemical’s reaction with impurities…like poop….

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rNKb1 TIL that spanking children is illegal in over 60 countries. Notably absent is the USA
wLbmP TIL in an early draft of Lord of the Rings, Frodo was named Bingo Bolger-Baggins
D1GNj TIL that billions of cockroaches are being farmed in China to solve urban waste, provide medicinal treatment, develop beauty products, and feed livestock. One particular company has raised over six billion and prevents their escape by surrounding them in a moat filled with fish.
AN7Mw TIL as part of their wider enviromental policy, Rwanda has banned plastic bags since 2008. By 2019, all consumer single use plastics were banned in the country and airport securiy will confiscate any plastic bags carried by visitors
KY0aQ TIL: TLC was the first all-female group to sell 10 million copies of an album - CrazySexyCool. But they weren't cool about making $50,000 each for the album while the record company got $75 million. So, they held Arista Records President Clive Davis hostage until the NYPD intervened.