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TIL In the Town of Green Bank WV it is illegal to use any WiFi and cellphones.

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OXV1 TIL a recent U.K. study found that police are just as likely as the general public to believe psychological myths relevant to the legal system, but have more confidence in the accuracy of those erroneous beliefs than the average citizen.
Me6p0 TIL Lake Baikal contains ~23% out of the whole of Earth's fresh surface water
LQLvQ TIL Margaret Hamilton, known for playing Almira Gulch and the Wicked Witch in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, was only 36 years old at the time of filming; a full 18 years younger than Billie Burke, who played Glinda.
pBPG TIL that the place in the United States with the longest name is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg, located near Webster, Massachusetts.
ndpr TIL that Professor Kenneth Bentley and his entire team, who discovered Etorphine (a drug which is 1000-3000 times more potent than morphine and 4mg will immobilize a 4000kg elephant), passed out because someone stirred their morning tea with a glass stirrer used to make the etorphine.