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TIL great white sharks are attracted to AC/DC’s music

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OoyaY TIL: About the Chicago Tylenol Murders where 7 people died from taking Tylenol laced with cyanide. This led to the creation of safety seals and tamper proof packaging on over the counter medication.
6EjkY TIL one of the few times Pink Floyd allowed the music to be used for corporate advertising was a bizarre 1973 ad for Dole bananas.
E16Z7 TIL Apollo 12 was struck by lightning during launch and was on the verge of being aborted before a single Flight Controller realised that flipping a little known switch would restore enough systems to save the mission.
woJQP TIL there are 17 Presidents of the United States of America that served the country without a Vice President.
WGbN TIL that the engraving “DO NOT DUPLICATE” on some keys is merely a suggestion and can be legally duplicated by locksmiths.