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TIL that electric heated jackets exist

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v1Pp4 TIL that an author wrote 'Vienna without Jews' in 1922. 16 years later, jews were hunted down under Hitler's command
NX8pe TIL the Cuyahoga River was so badly polluted by companies spilling oil on it that the river repeatedly burned, the last time was in 1969, sparking an environmentalist movement to clean up the river.
YpDwx TIL that NFL stadiums pour fabric softener over all the turf on the field so static electricity doesn't make the turf stick to the jerseys, pants, cleats, etc.
kLmg TIL Deon Francois owes $400/week in child support after his ex-wife stole a notary seal, forged his signature and gained access to sperm that NYU’s sperm bank was supposed to have disposed of. He later sued NYU and the notary for $9 million.
MVyb TIL that the world’s largest missile testing facility is located on the island of Kauai in Hawaii and is capable of intercepting two missile targets at once