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TIL Nixon was speaking at Disney World when he famously declared “I am not a crook”

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QN0xM TIL there is a widespread belief that copperheads (a species of venomous snake, Agkistrodon contortrix) smell like cucumbers
16pEO TIL that the only time a federal agency has raided another is when the FBI and EPA raided the Department of Energy while investigating environmental crimes related to nuclear weapons production
v1ZE4 TIL that people can die from simply giving up on life. Senior research John Leach said “give-up-itis” can kill in just three weeks without help.
4XDZw TIL in 2016 a Forest Service Officer named Brad Treat took a blind turn while mountain biking at 30 mph. He crashed into a large grizzly bear that was sitting on the trail and was immediately mauled to death in response to the collision.
P1GjO TIL that the modern chess notation system wasn't formally adopted until 1981.