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TIL of "Freddish" - Mr. Rogers' carefully crafted set of rules for talking to children, designed to keep kids from taking things too literally or becoming unnecessarily scared

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MerBB TIL Rebel Wilson decided to pursue acting because of a malaria-induced hallucination in which she saw herself winning an Oscar. She contracted malaria while working as a Youth Ambassador for Rotary International in South Africa.
5BKr TIL when a Sharpie is left uncapped and the tip dries it can be salvaged by soaking it in rubbing alcohol
wg16 TIL Bob Ross had several pet squirrels. He brought them on his show from time to time.
WKgo TIL in 1989 the supreme court ruled that executing the “mentally retarded” was constitutional with a 5-4 vote; it wasn’t until 2002 that the ruling was overturned. (Penry v. Lynaugh)
oBwOR TIL about fasciation, where instead of growing around a single point, a plant grows elongated