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TIL That the smell of rain is caused by a bacteria

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YoWA TIL that Walt Disney made a propaganda video showing how children in Nazi-Germany were indoctrinated.
gMXkD TIL: James Richardson spent 21 years in jail for murdering his 7 children who died after eating a poisoned lunch. Among the facts concealed by the prosecution; the babysitter had who served the poisoned meal was a convicted murderer on parole for poisoning her husband. He was exonerated in 1989.
eRB4 TIL a US army Sgt. single-handedly held off 30+ men alternating between a M16 and sniper rifle, and when rescued, opted to stay behind to defend his immovable injured comrade
0dal5 TIL that the word "Salary" originated from the word "Salarium" which itself came from the Latin "Sal" for salt. Roman soldiers were sometimes, paid in salt due to its high demand and importance in preserving food such as meat and poultry.
EjJV TIL that following the Spanish Inqusition and their expulsion, banished Jews who were once pivotal in advancing Cartography and Ship Navigation during the Age of Exploration, sought revenge by becoming some of the most famed pirates