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TIL that tear gas is illegal for use in war but legal for domestic riot control

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rRYew TIL of a coal mine fire that has been burning under Pennsylvania since the 1960s.
v1ZQL TIL of WW2 US Army Sgt Sylvester Antolak who charged 200 yards over coverless terrain into a German machine-gun nest, despite getting hit 3 times and standing back up after each shot. With a shattered right arm and Thompson wedged in his left arm, he captured the strongpoint.
7rbd7 TIL books about how to reduce plastic waste were individually shrink-wrapped in single-use plastic by a US distributor. UK author Martin Dorey said: "We worked with the printer to make it one of the most environmentally friendly books this year. And then this."
VBlQQ TIL: Soaking and Jump Humping are a Mormon sex work around where there is no thrust = not sex
epAML TIL that Mike Myers turned down Liar Liar to do Austin Powers, and Jim Carrey turned down Austin Powers to do Liar Liar