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TIL marijuana has been legal for home use in Alaska since 1975

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GYL7E Til that there was a Titanic short film that was released 19 days after the tragedy.It starred Dorothy Gibson who survived the actual titanic.But no prints survive today,making it a lost film.
9YKX6 TIL 165 victims of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima sought refuge in Nagasaki where they were bombed again 3 days later.
KOxGB TIL of a study to determine contamination levels for computer keyboards in the average office setting. One keyboard had to be removed after testing because it was found to be five times dirtier than a toilet seat, home to 150 times the acceptable limit of bacteria, and was a health risk to its user.
wLD88 Today I learned that you can press the button on smoke alarms to temporarily hush them. Good for when they go off while cooking
xPo1 TIL there is an ancient “second brain” in the stomach that is neurologically active and responsible for feelings like “butterflies in the stomach.”