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TIL The NYC Great Cat Massacre: In 1916 the fear that pet cats were responsible for the polio epidemic led to the killing of 72,000 cats and 8,000 dogs in New York City.

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mxaNM TIL On May 20, 1989, Martial Law was declared in Tiananmen Square as its citizens demanded political reform. Just over a month into these protests, soldiers and officers stormed the Square while firing live rounds. The event is commonly referred to as June Fourth Massacre and June Fourth Crackdown.
KO90J TIL on Alton Brown's last day of sixth grade, his father was found dead with "a Hefty bag taped to his head". Police ruled it a suicide but Alton believes that his father may have been murdered.
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rRyGx TIL Polar Bears’ fur is not white, but transparent. The long, coarse outer hairs are transparent and hollow. The thinner undercoat hairs aren’t hollow, but are still colorless. The hair appears white due the air spaces in each hair scattering light of all colors.
awRjy TIL in June 2020, 20-year-old student Alexander Kearns committed suicide after the interface of the trading app Robinhood lead him to believe he owed $730,000, that he didn't, with the note, "How was a 20-year-old with no income able to get assigned almost a million dollars' worth of leverage?"