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TIL there are sea cruises dedicated to knitting and other crafts

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LQy7V TIL that there is a city in Minnesota named Montevideo, as in the capital of Uruguay, and both namesakes are sister cities, dating back to 1905.
D9bp TIL the light we see from the north star was emmited in the year 1692
MWOm TIL the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” that swept the Internet in 2014 raised $115 million, of which 67% went to research, 20% to patient and community services, and 9% to public and professional education. In addition, the ALS Association has since tripled its annual budget for research.
JYGN1 TIL that metal blade of a Guillotine weighs about 88.2 lbs.
JOXQ TIL the U.S. had “Ugly Laws” on the books until the 1970’s … prohibiting unsightly people from appearing in public