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TIL that “California here I come” is officially public domain.

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j6EwN TIL Banana Laffy Taffy isn’t “fake” banana flavor, it’s just based on a cultivar that is effectively extinct.
m1kvR TIL of Black Caesar. He was a West African pirate who operated during the Golden Age of Piracy. He served aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge of Edward Teach (Blackbeard) and was one of the surviving members of that crew following Blackbeard’s death at the hands of Lieutenant Robert Maynard in 1718.
DGbp TIL that “crushable concrete” is a safety feature at many airports. The surface deforms under the weight of an aircraft and slows it down in a similar way to sand filled runaway truck ramps.
Gewg TIL A single tiger along the India / Nepal border once killed and ate an estimated 430 people.
Oo1X TIL that a mentally ill artist committed suicide by handcuffing himself to a tree and throwing away the key. His skeleton was found 3 years later (with signs suggesting he may have changed his mind).