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TIL that bleach solutions used for killing viruses degrade quickly, and should be replaced every 24 hours.

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PDWZ TIL North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights, stolen by a Union soldier in 1865, was recovered by an FBI sting operation in 2003
Ge1E TIL of Violet Jessop, a ship nurse. She served on each of the three ‘sisters’ Titanic, Britannic and Olympic. While she was on board, the Olympic collided with a war ship and nearly sank, the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, the Britannic hit an underwater mine and sank. Violet survived all three.
GG6Q TIL Texas Billionaire T. Cullen Davis hired a hit man to kill his wife which caused the death of his stepdaughter. He later was caught on tape arranging for a hit man to kill his wife and the judge overseeing his divorce proceedings. He was acquitted both times.
v1JDD TIL that "Pawnee: The Greatest Town in America" from Parks and Recreation is an actual book, with Leslie Knope accredited as the author. The book features the fictional history of Pawnee, along with blurbs from the various citizens of the town.
9wrEG TIL The temperature on the moon at the Apollo 11 landing site was 200ºF (93ºC).