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TIL In 2010 a man claiming to be from the future was attempting to stop the discovery of the Higgs Boson, he was arrested and sent to a mental hospital where he disappeared

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7Kb TIL an El Salvadorian diplomat secretly issued false Salvadoran papers to 13000 Jews saving in total 40000 lives. He only gave one interview before his death and has received little recognition.
Lk4QP TIL The United States Constitution lists issuing letters of marque and reprisal as one of the enumerated powers of Congress. These letters authorize a private person, known as a privateer, to attack and capture vessels of a nation at war with the issuer. Congress can make you a pirate.
YpeRW TIL Not all wines are vegan or even vegetarian-friendly because of how the wine is clarified and a process called 'fining'. ... Traditionally the most commonly used fining agents were casein (a milk protein), albumin (egg whites), gelatin (animal protein) and isinglass (fish bladder).
0aJ5 TIL The Simpsons was nearly cancelled before its first episode. When the first episode came back, the animation was so appalling that the staff considered halting show production. 70% of the animation had to be redone before it could air.
Lbdr TIL the Manchineel Tree, known as the “beach apple”, is very poisonous. Its bark and leaves are coated with poison, if you burn it the smoke can cause blindness, standing under it during rain can cause blisters as water rolls off the poison-coated leaves, and eating its fruit can cause death.