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TIL people used to carve turnips for Halloween, not pumpkins

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JYWRB TIL that Russia has an extremely long and sophisticated history of secret biological weapons development, including using such weapons.
BaQe TIL that around 2 out of every 3 people alive today have not yet been on the internet.
L49p TIL that Van Halen contracts contained a clause calling for “no brown m&m’s”, which allowed them to cancel a show if one was found, and only existed to guarantee that the contract was read and followed
og08 TIL there is a Gameboy that survived a barracks bombing during the Gulf War. It stills works to this day.
pYxE8 TIL that Whirlpool dryers are scandalous in the UK as some can catch on fire but the company refused to recall them. Instead, owners were advised to watch the dryers to respond quickly if they caught on fire or were offered £99 compensation.