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TIL that a Tennessee Death Row inmate wished for his last meal to be a pizza for a homeless person. Prison officials refused to honor his request and enraged witnesses paid for $1,200 worth of pizza for hundreds of homeless people in response.

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oRRKK TIL that to save the bumblebees, a California court ruled bees to be classified as fish because insects aren’t covered by the endangered species act. The request for “bees are fish” was considered in 2019 and recently passed.
woeYM TIL that Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, was the first U.S. presidential candidate to be assassinated
kJAke TIL Krystyna Skarbek, sometimes referred to as "Greatest female spy of WWII" was the first female agent of the British to serve in the field and the longest-serving of all Britain's wartime women agents. Abandoned by the British after WW2 she had to fight for recognition and British citizenship.
V9ak TIL traditional nail polish is not considered halal because it does not let water reach the nailbed - new “breathable” formulas were made to be worn by devout muslims
Z8b4R TIL Peppa Pig has been blocked from an online video channel in China after becoming associated with “gangster” subculture.