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TIL the US was sold Kazakhstan’s uranium supply through a diplomat’s car mechanic

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b9yv9 TIL in 1997, there was an episode of Goosebumps called "Click." In it, a kid gets a universal remote, uses it to pause his sister, change the color of his fish, fast forward through time, etc. 9 years later, Adam Sandler starred in a movie of the same name with a similar premise.
98mB TIL that the top hat was so controversial that, when a man first wore it out in public in 1797, he was arrested for disturbing the peace.
NXorE TIL: You have to take your own poop out if you are granted access to the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon for a rafting trip.
GxnJ TIL drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45-60% rather than by using a hand dryer, which will increase it by 255%. This is because the dryer blows out bacteria living in the conveniently warm, moist environment
a8W50 TIL there are proposed plans to expand the US telephone system because the number of available new 3-digit area codes is expected to be used up by around 2050.