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TIL a poisonous lagoon at a quarry was dyed black for safety. The previous azure water was so inviting the signs did not keep swimmers out.

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BAyr TIL In 2006, a German rabbit farmer sent 12 giant rabbits (the size of dogs) to North Korea for the purpose of a breeding program, but he refused to send more after realizing that officials might have eaten the rabbits instead of breeding them.
epAWn TIL about the Théâtrophone, a 19th-20th century "theatre phone" system that let subscribers listen to live opera and theatre performances over telephone lines.
LoyV TIL that Scientology is considered a commercial enterprise in Switzerland.
mx6AR TIL The recorder was a very serious instrument in the Renaissance, Baroque periods, and reached its zenith in the Baroque. But it was overcome by the needs of louder orchestras, and so the transverse flute [held sideways] became the instrument of choice
Jjjm TIL there is a marathon that only 14 out of 1000+ runners have finished, there is no published race date or website, & entry requires an essay, a fee of $1.60 and a license plate from your state.