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TIL that after his presidency, George Washington opened a whisky distillery

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dYyE TIL Deer poses the most danger to humans out of all mammals living in North America
Y4Kd TIL that in the 1908 dystopian novel “Lord of the World” a white-haired early 21st century Senator from Vermont is revealed to be the Anti-Christ.
D1Oov TIL The UK has the 'Whole Life Order' whereby a prisoner who is being sentenced to life imprisonment is ordered to serve that sentence without any possibility of parole. It has been reportedly issued in approximate 100 cases since its introduction in 1983.
R77M8 TIL the Mitsubishi logo is based on the literal translation of the words in Japanese. Mitsubishi translates to "three diamonds".
a1ON TIL Vicodin is six times stronger than codine, which led to the name VI(roman numeral six)-condin