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TIL that during the Vietnam war in the late 6as and early 70s the USA dropped 270 million bombs on Laos, making it the world's most bombed country.

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wLll6 TIL the phrase "Houston, we have a problem." is actually a misquote. After the explosion on Apollo 13, Jack Swigert instead reported to ground control, "Uh, Houston, we've had a problem here."
d8pME TIL Dymphna, patron saint of mental illness, fled from her "mad king" father to Geel, Belgium. She founded an sanctuary for the mentally ill. After her death, the afflicted continued to flock to Geel. Citizens began boarding and caring for them in their homes, a tradition that continues today.
v1O6K TIL that the US Food & Drug Administration keeps extending the deadline for the biggest food chains to comply with nearly decade-old federal calorie disclosure laws
e06L4 TIL A cat in heat can have multiple eggs, and they can be released over several days of her cycle. If Tabby has chosen more than one Tom during her heat cycle, it's possible she'll be carrying kittens from multiple fathers.
WgBY TIL that between 1990-2008 forty smart, popular, and attractive college-age males died in “accidental drownings”; but two retired NYPD officers believe it is the work of a serial killer or killers which they have dubbed the Smiley Face Murders.