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TIL Bloomsburg is the only town in Pennsylvania other municipalities are Cities, Boroughs or Townships

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yxyl TIL several ancient cultures believed in the existence of a race of dog headed men called “Cynocephaly”.
NXVd6 TIL about Harland Fairweather, who died in April 2017, aged 97. He was survived by his mother, who died five months later at age 117.
6MWX TIL that over 5,135 patent applications have been restricted from publication under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951. Photovoltaic Generators w/ over 20% efficiency and Energy Conversion Systems “in excess of 70-80%” efficiency are subject to restriction in the name of National Security.
N7xQQ TIL that during the SARS epidemic the World Health Orginization, under pressure from China, refused to give help to Taiwan, denying them critical information and access to tests. Taiwan would end up having a 21% mortality rate, as opposed to less than 7% in China.
6kxX TIL Johnny Cash was attacked and almost killed by an Ostrich in 1981.