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TIL: The death toll due to 9/11 continues to rise. Cases of "life-threatening illnesses such as mesothelioma and asbestosis" are being newly reported years after the incident, as victims in the vicinity were covered in dust from the World Trade Center, which was created using asbestos

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P1Pyn TIL L. Frank Baum, The author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" proposed exterminating Native Americans in a newspaper column he wrote before turning to children's literature, at a time when the animosity between Americans and Natives ran deep.
KW6E TIL that Hollywood got its name from a Chinese man in a wagon hauling wood.
wLrro TIL Danny Tamberelli was the voice of Arnold on the Magic Schoolbus.
Z8Al4 TIL that the 'Turn-about Ranch', a camp that is frequently recommended by Dr Phil to troubled children, has cases of children being severely abused and humiliated.
8gN8 Today I learned that 1.5 million people were evicted from their homes in preparation for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.