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TIL that the heart of Washington DC in the mid-19th Century was a literal open sewer

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696QQ TIL the "Godfather of AI" regrets his life's work, thinks we will be the second smartest species on the planet, and thinks AIs "might take over" in 5 years
jNkoR TIL that it is illegal in the US to buy or sell wheat seeds without legal papers
JjN1 TIL The Economist named Hank Hill as one of the wisest people on television.
6ZvZ TIL that nearly all vultures in India have died due to eating corpses of animals recently treated with the drug diclofenac. In a butterfly effect, there is now a major rabies problem, with an annual cost of US$26 billion per year.
VMmYZ TIL an annual celebration held in Yulin, Guangxi, China, by the Chinese during the summer solstice in which festival goers eat dog meat and lychees by boiling them alive, stating the suffering sends adrenaline to the muscles and increases flavor.