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TIL that one day in 1880, three men from Arkansas, searching for a wildcat, stumbled on a mysterious cave whose inside was covered in a radiant blue color. The three men immediately fell ill and were covered in sores after leaving the cave. They had discovered the first radium mine in America.

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pYRWO TIL the episode "It's Late" from the TV show "Degrassi Junior High" in 1987, which was about a teen who became pregnant, was withheld from regular broadcast by the BBC in the UK. The episode later won an International Emmy award and the teen's baby was named Emma on the show in honor of the award.
VM7VQ TIL the Gin Blossoms co-founder eventually killed himself after being kicked out of the band shortly before their rise to popularity from the songs he wrote.
pYdvN TIL the original aluminum apex of the Washington Monument was the largest piece of aluminum in the world, measuring just 5.6 inches (14 cm) by 8.9 inches (23 cm) because at the time (1884) aluminum was as rare and as valuable as silver
6RKQ TIL A person had their faced smeared with Peanut Butter and then a cow licked it off just for our enjoyment of Toy Story and the sound effects for Woody’s horse, Bullseye.
gMYjy TIL that veggie straws are actually worse for you than most potato chips on the market.