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TIL that the snow used in the Wizard of Oz was actually asbestos fibre

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wo0Y8 TIL about "Michelin Tire Baby Syndrome", a condition occurring in babies that is characterized by multiple, symmetric, circular skin creases, or bands, on the forearms, lower legs, and often the neck that are present at birth.
mKop TIL that monarch butterflies seem to remember an ancient mountain that used to stand where Lake Superior is now, and they still veer around that long-gone obstacle during their migration flight across the lake.
90p7 TIL when the city of Philadelphia announced plans for a $1,000,000 renovation of LOVE Park to get rid of skateboarders, a streetwear shoe company offered $1,000,000 to rehabilitate and clean the park instead. The park’s 92-year-old designer also protested by skating in the park.
yVdV TIL that in May of 2011, the Ku Klux Klan released statements attempting to distance themselves from the Westboro Babtist Church. Their leader said, “It’s the soldier that fought and died and gave them that right to free speech.”
X0wME TIL shrikes will impale their prey on spikes to eat or save them for later.