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TIL frozen carrots can spark and catch fire in the microwave

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DQm7D TIL in English folklore the phrase "rob Peter to pay Paul" comes from King Henry VIII redirecting funds from St. Peter's(Westminster Abbey) to St. Paul's Cathedral after seizing church property during the English Reformation.
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