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TIL 7 American tobacco CEOs testified under oath that nicotine is not addictive in 1994.

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5YWen TIL That Casey Jones' Locomotive Was Involved in the Deaths of Six Railroad Employees in Three Different Accidents
R7Qg1 TIL of the SWAT World Challenge, where SWAT teams and special forces compete in armed drills. Since 2007, the second place all time score belongs to the US Office of Secure Transportation, the agency for guarding America's nukes. But beating them is Ocean Country NJ's SWAT team.
epwXg TIL in Louisville, KY, 1855 the Know-Nothing Party attempted to guard polls and prevent Democrat-leaning Irish and German Catholics from voting. Riots broke out, and Know-Nothings roamed the streets, vandalizing, looting, and burning. Historians estimate deaths at 19-22; Catholics estimate over 100
5Y9DP TIL about The Soft Serve Wars of 2017 where two New York ice-cream vendors competed for turf. Mister Softee hired a detective agency to spy on rival --New York City Ice-cream. NYCIC were notorious for telling Mister Softee employees “there will be problems” if they venture onto their alleged turf.
awd8o TIL Sunflower (Helianthus tuberosus) root, also called Jersualem artichokes or Sunchokes, are native to North America. Native Americans were first to cultivate sunflower roots for food. Resists cold, drought, wind. The roots contain inulin, which is firmly established to decrease blood cholesterol.