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TIL in several regions of Europe, a log is burned to celebrate Yule

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QJ09L TIL a farmer named Tony Dighera developed a plastic mold to put over his pumpkins so that they grow into the face of Frankenstein. Known as "Pumpkinsteins", it took him 4 years, 27 varieties of pumpkin and $400,000 to perfect his idea.
dvlj TIL The Diplomatic Immunity guy in Lethal Weapon 2 couldn’t have DI. He’d have Consular Immunity, making him subject to search, arrest, detainment and prosecution. DI is limited to embassy workers, and embassies can only exist in a host country’s capital city. Only a consulate can exist in LA.
lVMa TIL the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave killed 739 people, more than the great fire of 1871.
l7P6N TIL that “smart” bullets, precision-guided firearm bullets that can alter course and accurately correct their path to a target, exist. They have been in development since as early as 2008 by DARPA and have been fire-tested successfully
e0DM5 TIL I learned giant herds of goats are used to eat brush in high risk areas around CA to help prevent wildfires.