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TIL people living near a former atomic weapon plant in Washington state have increased thyroid cancer rates and nervous system tumors

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gMklD TIL Frank Sinatra died the night of Seinfeld's finale and his ambulance made it to the hospital in record time because traffic was so light due to everyone watching the show.
gvg8 TIL There is a law in Indiana that allows citizens to shoot police officers that unlawfully enter your home.
a8w7Z TIL that Sesame Street was initially banned in several states, such as Mississippi, for casting black and hispanic actors.
PY9pV TIL that in 1987 Steve Rothstein took advantage of the AAirpass (a promotion by American Airlines that let people pay a one time $250,000 and have a lifetime of unlimited flights) and quit his job so he could fly continuously. This ended up costing the airline more than 21 million.
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