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TIL that by mass, polonium-210 is nearly 250,000 times more toxic than hydrogen cyanide

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vyGB TIL that in the 1850s, the Xhosa killed all their cattle and burned all their crops because “the spirits told them to”. ~40,000 people starved to death.
jMGE TIL of Heinz Drossel, a German Lieutentant during WWII that refused to join the Nazi Party. He came upon a woman on a bridge who attempted to jump as soon as she saw his uniform, as she was Jewish. He stopped her and assisted her in escaping to safety. After the war, he married her.
WQMd TIL that in 1981 DC police ignored repeated 911 calls and allowed 3 women to be raped. The womens resulting lawsuit was dismissed, setting a precedent that the police have no duty to assist, even if the emergency dispatcher says help is on the way.
QJa4p TIL Ron Wasserman, the composer of the Power Rangers theme song, also composed the theme song for the X-Men Animated Series
84RV TIL John Stewart read every book from the authors he had on The Daily Show.