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TIL that natural gas doesn’t actually have a smell - the ‘smell’ of a gas leak is actually mercaptan, which is added to warn people of leaking gas.

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nWWMr TIL that nearly one-fifth of the population of Brampton, Ontario has Punjabi as its mother tongue
d8eKE TIL In 1830 there were 3,775 free black people who owned 12,740 black slaves
7w87 TIL Melvin E. Biddle, for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge, earned the Medal of Honor on October 30, 1945, by President Truman. When presenting the medal, Truman whispered “People don’t believe me when I tell them that I’d rather have one of these than be President.”
9VYX TIL Many migraine sufferers experience after effects such as lack of energy and mental fog, which is called the “postdrome”.
Rap8 TIL The FCC does not monitor for excessively loud commercials, but relies solely on consumer complaints.