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TIL Poison translates to Gift in German

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yQ96M TIL that there is an asteroid named after the fictional spy, James Bond (9007 James Bond)
nWoGd TIL that the reason why certain commercial washing machines have come with the warning label "Do not put any person in this washer" is because companies have been sued after small children have climbed inside washers which have then been started.
xVbVw TIL adding a small amount of seaweed to a cow's diet, can decrease the amount of methane they produce by nearly 60%
OBM1 TIL that in 2005, a live grenade was thrown at George W. Bush by a terrorist in Georgia, but failed to detonate due to the handkerchief it was wrapped in. The grenade landed 18.6 metres from the President, well within its optimum killing range.
d7GQ TIL That Victoria Sponge Cake was actually named after Queen Victoria and contains extra fat.