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TIL When twister was introduced in 1966,it was denounced by critics as"sex in a box"

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QNgrk TIL that, west of Illinois, zero Groundhog Day predictors are actual, alive groundhogs
eQgb TIL that Finland reduced its infant mortality rate when the government gave out baby boxes to new parents after WW2, now it’s a thing
GYgnQ TIL that the 1904 Olympic marathon involved a runner who drove 11 miles to the finish line, a runner who was poisoned by his coaches, a runner who was chased by dogs for one mile, and a runner who ate a rotten apple, took a nap and still finished fourth.
J1vaQ TIL Lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5 times hotter than the surface of the sun)
gr80A TIL Levi Strauss was the first company to use barcodes on their products