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TIL that a tornado appeared out of nowhere in DC after the British set fire to the White House in 1814, putting out the flames and killing more soldiers than the American resistance.

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Alpl TIL there is a beverage in developement that will contain every known essential nutrient for the body, eliminating the need to eat.
D1p4j TIL that a new type of condom additive was approved for mass production in Australia that could kill STDs, including HIV and herpes
jNKoE TIL Texas has a bigger economy than Russia!
p1oZ TIL that in the now-defunct Star Wars Expanded Universe, Chewbacca owes a life-debt to Han Solo because Han refused an order from the Imperial Navy to skin the Wookiee as punishment for commandeering a ship full of slaves. Han is dishonorably discharged for his insubordination.
dDVxZ TIL Type A personality theory had early association with the smoking industry, who funded researchers in hopes of proving it was personality that lead to heart disease, not tobacco use.