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TIL attorney Albert T . Patrick was executed for the murder of William M Rice. Patrick was initially caught trying to steal the endowment for Rice University

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DNdg TIL Scotch tape has an unusual property. When placed in a vacuum chamber, unpeeling a length of tape from the roll will produce an enormous amount of X-ray radiation. The reason why it does this isn’t well understood.
k9w4 TIL 400 million years ago, before trees took over, Earth was covered in 24-foot mushrooms called prototaxites.
ADMGg TIL that in Japan, western style underwear became popular only after a tragic incident of a fire in a departmental store (1932) which claimed 14 lives. It's alleged that some women refused to jump into the safety net as they were not wearing panties under their Kimono, the traditional Japanese dress
OGV71 TIL that the $8B nail salon industry—and its prevalence of Vietnamese proprietors—can be traced back to Tippi Hedren, the famous leading actress from "The Birds" and "Marnie"
6EXGX TIL An estimated two-thirds of all US $100 bills are held outside the US