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TIL Google maps shows areas in Los Angeles that are controlled by Crips or Bloods

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p896Q TIL that “witch windows” are almost exclusively found in Vermont due to the superstition that witches can’t fly their brooms through slanted windows.
4m66 TIL: The pencil has been around since the 1500’s, and have always been made with graphite. Pencils have never contained lead.
Oo45X TIL the Weird Al Yankovic song, "I lost on Jeopardy!" predates the reboot of the show with Alex Trebek as host; the song was released in 1983 and the show returned in '84. According to Yankovic, many had said the song's popularity caused Merv Griffin to revive the show.
vxQ4 TIL Russian cosmonauts used to pack a shotgun in case they landed in Siberia and had to fend off bears.
69gMm TIL some farmers have to hack their tractors to keep them running.