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TIL The first pacemakers had to be plugged into the wall and would fail if there was a blackout.

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j0Yj TIL Louisiana ban universities from using public funds for “communistic or atheistic” activities
av6o TIL ‘financial guru’ Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad, filed for bankruptcy last year
OXg6 TIL that the second controller can control the ducks in Duck Hunt
LQoDr TIL that owning "The Guy Game" is considered illegal, due to one of the actors being underage and having explicit scenes.
9K0p TIL chillies evolved heat to deter mammals from eating them whilst not affecting birds, who can’t taste them and fly around pooping the seeds eveywhere