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TIL Marie Curie's notebook from 1899–1902, containing notes from experiments on radioactive substances, is still radioactive and will be for 1,500 years.

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8deG TIL of ferret-legging, a sport where people try to keep live ferrets in their pants for as long as possible.
GAYWg TIL of Jack Brabham, a former racing driver, who founded the Brabham racing team, winning the 1966 Formula 1 championship driving one of his own cars, the only time it has happened
p84Nb TIL a team of thieves stole $18,000 worth of tracking devices from a warehouse. They were apprehended within hours
p8O4G TIL about Psychogenic death, People can die simply because they’ve given up, life has beaten them and they feel defeat is inescapable, according to research
5VVmk TIL The New York Mets mascot, Mr. Met, was replaced for one season (1979) by a live mule named Mettle the Mule. The team finished the season with the worst record in their division, and the average attendance was the lowest in Mets history.