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TIL in 1850 Milk in New York was so contaminated that caused 8000 infants deaths in just one year.

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BRPD TIL that the Playboy Bunny outfit was the first service uniform registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office
dbkj TIL during OJ Simpson’s verdict announcement trading on the New York Stock Exchange dropped 41% and that so much work stopped across the world to watch, an estimated $480 million was lost in productivity.
Brr5L At 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh began his famous flight across the Atlantic. Here’s the Great Circle Chart he used to plan the flight.
oBRdE TIL (through NPR) that Gary Erickson, the owner of Clif Bar & Company, didn't name the iconic energy bar after his passion for rock climbing, but rather his father, Clifford.
J1A8B TIL: 1 in 5 German parents regrets having children and would prefer to live their life without them.