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TIL, of a 1943 smog storm in Los Angeles which came so suddenly and was so intense, the noxious fumes were thought to be an enemy gas attack

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gXE4 TIL that Abraham Lincoln was challenged to a duel and given the choice of weapon, went with broadswords
N71G6 TIL Superman Actor Christopher Reeve and Comedian Robin Williams Were Once Roommates and 'As close as brothers.'
j6Nlj TIL Pale Ale exists because the fuel source for brewing beer changed. Peat and coal were used to roast malt, imparting a dark color and smoky flavor to beers. But when coke fuel, a cleaner-burning fuel derived from coal, was introduced, the color and smoky flavor were not present, they had pale ale.