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TIL in the late 80’s Al Gore was an avid Anti-Gay rights politician that sought support from Westboro Baptist founder Fred phelps

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R76m9 TIL Some witch hunts throughout history were likely caused by a fungus called ergot found in rye. Which is the same fungus used to make LSD, giving people hallucinations as well as painful muscular contractions, mania and psychosis. These symptoms were blamed on witchcraft.
xV76k TIL “Tater Tot” is trademarked by a company called Ore-Ida and were created from using leftover scraps from slicing French fries.
Eg0vx TIL In the 1800s, Americans consumed an astonishing amount of alcohol, with the average person drinking 7 gallons of ethanol per year, nearly three times more than today's average
woxAW TIL of boxer Billy Graham who held the distinction of not only defeating Sugar Ray Robinson as an amateur, but also of never having been knocked down in 126 fights.
oBrJY TIL that atrazine, the most commonly detected pesticide contaminating drinking water in the United States, has been tentatively shown to turn male frogs sterile and, in about 10% of cases, into females.