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TIL US government conscripted mentally and physically unfit soldiers for Vietnam war to avoid backlash from conscripting students

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Akex TIL Chris Farley was supposed to be the original voice for Shrek and had 80-90 percent of the lines recorded but overdosed before they were finished.
R5gM4 TIL of Charles Hatfield “The Rainmaker” who made a fortune through contracts with cities in the early 20th century to make it rain. He was sued as the reason for the devastating flood of San Diego in 1916
QNbpM TIL peanut allergies plummet by 77% if they're added to babies' diets at 4-6 months of age
5pmR TIL last year all 3 major US credit bureaus quietly adopted new regulations following a lawsuit, which prevent collections agencies from reporting any debt consumers didn’t agree to. This includes parking & traffic tickets, fines, towing fees, etc. It also limits reporting of medical debt.
yQOJ TIL WoW experienced a virtual epidemic (later studied by epidemiologists), with some players volunteering healing services and others directing players away from infected areas.