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TIL that Arizona has a lake with some spooky attractions

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wLK06 TIL that Medieval Norse fabrics were so exquisitely preserved in Greenland that a 20th century woman would retrieve them from archaeological sites and reuse them for childrens clothes
GkNN TIL of a Boston doctor who uses tricks to minimize pain when treating children; including one of his patients who received 6 stitches on a head wound without even realizing it happened.
g5x8 TIL that Arizona has a law where they can declare you “legally stupid” if you get yourself into a situation that costs the state money to rescue you
9w5KX TIL about the bunya pine, a coniferous tree from Queensland Australia. Its pinecones can grow up to 35cm and weigh 10kg. Bunya pinecone seeds are edible, the texture and flavor resembling chestnuts and potatoes.
Ypo1A TIL that in the UK, archaic "receiver of wreck" legislation means that if someone finds treasure underwater, they can get cash rewards - or even keep the treasure - after reporting it to the receiver.