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TIL In 1987 Corona was hit by the piss scandal. A rumour that Mexicans brewers were peeing in beer heading to the US market. The rumour was traced back to a Heineken distributor.

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QJr8a TIL that a bug in the original civilization game caused Mahatma Gandhi to become an aggressive jerk that demanded lots of money and declared nuclear war. This glitch later became a deliberate part of his personality in later games.
jNQZM TIL that puppy's eyes and ears open about 2 weeks after birth. However they are born with a fully functional sense of smell. They use this to find their mother's teats and their littermates. They become distressed if separated from their siblings.
JYnaQ TIL During the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, the Girl Scouts helped by cooking and delivering meals to patients throughout the city. They are credited with saving the lives of people too poor to afford doctors and preventing malnourished children from succumbing to influenza.
JYDYB TIL about The Birthday Paradox. In a room of just 23 people, there’s a 50-50 chance of at least two people having the same birthday. In a room of 75, there’s a 99.9% chance of at least two people matching.
yVvDw TIL About Oksana Chusovitina, an Uzbekistani artistic gymnast who already competed in eight Olympic Games and has plans to compete in ninths.