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TIL- Pistachios are spontaneously combustible.
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TIL citizens in North Queensland, Australia hold an annual "Toad Day Out" every March 29 where thousands of cane toads are captured and humanely destroyed inspired by the "Whacking Day" episode of The Simpsons.
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TIL that one of Seattle’s wealthiest citizens in the late 19th century was a madame. Lou Graham’s brothel made her so rich that she loaned money; her loans helped save other wealthy people after the Panic of 1893. After dying of syphilis, Graham’s estate had no heirs so went to Seattle schools.
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TIL that a 9 year old Karl Rove was beaten up by a neighborhood girl and given a bloody nose for putting a Nixon sticker on his bicycle.
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TIL Seneca was a contemporary of Jesus Christ. They were born around the same time, although Seneca lived to age 69 - more than twice that of Jesus' lifetime
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TIL that the late actor Rene Auberjonois was Napoleon’s 3x great grand nephew.