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TIL that after the CDC published a report in the mid ‘90s that showed a gun kept for protection was more likely to kill the owner or a loved one than an intruder, the NRA lobbied for and got legislation that made it illegal for the CDC to study the health impact of guns.

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BQeW TIL In the 1950’s Australia dosed the feral Rabbit population with a virus. It was responsible for the deaths of 500 million rabbits in 2 years. That’s 684,931 rabbits per day.
KOre9 TIL : Tazer Ball is a combination of soccer and rugby in which players could shock each other with stun guns. The game puts two teams of four players on a field. Players have to get a large ball into a net while avoiding their opponents, all of whom are armed with tazers.
E14a7 TIL Joesph Bramah stared a lock company that was famed for their resistance to lock picking. The company had a “Challenge Lock” where they would pay whoever could pick the lock 200 guineas. The challenge stood for 67 years until Alfred Hobbs finally picked it in 51 hours, spread over 16 days.
1jp4 TIL that the founder & CEO of Little Caesar’s Pizza payed Rosa Park’s rent so that she could live in a better part of Detroit until her death.
4xPb TIL that an amino acid found in protein rich foods called Tryptophan is converted into serotonin and can help lessen symptoms of withdrawal in addicts. Addicts can literally be aided in recovery with cold turkey.