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TIL about the unusual death of Vladimir Likhonos, who died by dipping his chewing gum in explosive powder. He mistook the powder for citric acid, which he dipped his gum in to increase its sourness.

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4kp5b TIL of the California Genocide, the killing of thousands of indigenous peoples of CA by US government agents and private citizens in the 19th century. Between 1846 & 1873, it is estimated that non-Natives killed between 9,462 and 16,094 California Natives. Most of the deaths were village massacres.
epDxk TIL about Blood Sport, a banned gaming accessory that draws actual blood from players when they take damage in-game
XpDj TIL that the artificial sweetener Sucralose (Splenda) was discovered when a researcher misheard a command to “Test this chemical” as “taste this chemical”.
m1Wlo TIL about Jacob C. Vouza, who was bayoneted in the throat and arms by the Japanese during the Guadalcanal campaign, passed out for hours, and still managed to escape and warn U.S. Marines of an impending attack.
WkZ9o TIL City water supplies in Minneapolis, USA and Warsaw, Poland use a "bio-monitoring system." Consisting of clams and mussels that alert them to pollutants via text message or switches. When the clams close, a spring glued to their head completes a switch and alerts the operators in Warsaw.