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TIL America’s largest mental hospital is a jail.
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TIL, that North Korea offered and delivered flood relieve aid to South Korea in 1984
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TIL a years-long feud between Nirvana and Guns N’ Roses ended after Kurt Cobain’s suicide, largely because GN’R bassist Duff McKagan was one of the last people to see Cobain alive. They happened to sit next to each other on a flight to Seattle and made friendly conversation about “going home.”
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TIL that in 2003, a senior driver caused a devastating car crash in Santa Monica, CA. The 86-year-old accidentally rammed through a crowded farmers' market, killing 10 and injuring 70. The city lost at least $21 million settling resulting lawsuits.
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TIL that in the 18th century, to discreetly tax rich people more, Scotland, England and France imposed window taxes based on the number of windows your residence had. To this day you can see many bricked over windows from that time.
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TIL that antifreeze is made artificially bitter because the original sweet taste makes it perfect for murdering/poisoning people