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TIL you can get killed from fermented food (by a bacterium that contaminates it)

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xVJW7 TIL the Supreme Court case which created the "fire in a crowded theater" quote was about draft protesters being arrested, and it was overturned more than 40 years ago.
jk7R TIL After Merriam-Webster added “McJob"–defined: a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement–to their dictionary, McDonald’s asked for it to be removed. They responded with"we stand by the accuracy and appropriateness of our definition.”
rRbVx TIL of Rinderpest: A virus seen in cows and other ungulates that's been totally eradicated throughout the entire world.
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GYEy1 TIL about Peggy Frank, a longtime U.S. postal carrier, who died of hyperthermia while delivering mail in 117 degree weather. Most of the US Postal Services' 230,000 vehicles do not have air conditioning.