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TIL London isn’t naturally foggy. London’s Fog was an artifact of coal burning smog.

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O4xX TIL that the oysters in Chesapeake Bay used to be able to filter the entire volume of water in 3 days. This process now takes nearly a year.
pbje TIL To prove that stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria, Barry Marshall drank broth filled with infectious bacteria, got ulcers, then cured himself with antibiotics. He won a Nobel Prize.
JYjQk TIL PEZ were originally marketed to adults as an alternative to smoking cigarettes and the early slogan was, “No smoking, PEZing Allowed”. The name PEZ is an abbreviation of PfeffErminZ, which is German for peppermint.
N7EnE TIL Nasa has/had M113 APCs should they need to carry out a rescue mission to the launch pad holding the Space Shuttle. The status of M113 is unknown.
d8eO9 TIL that the Somali Pirates had their own stock exchange. Local were encouraged to invest in one of 72 'Maritime Companies', giving weapons, money, or even boats. If the crew that got the weapons successfully attacked a ship and made money, the investor would get a portion of the loot.