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TIL that the small suburb of Anoka, Minnesota considers itself the Halloween Capital of the World. It has hosted a safe, family friendly Halloween parade almost every year since 1920, which started as a way to curb pranking and vandalism as was common on Halloween in those days.

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kAW4 TIL that the theory of an infinite universe was first proposed by a Greek philosopher named Archytas of Tarentum ~400 B.C., reasoning that even if he did reach the end of the universe he would still be able extend his staff beyond the boundary.
gE4X TIL that the Alaskan Salmon we enjoy in the U.S. is caught in Alaska, then shipped to China to be cleaned and deboned, and then shipped back to the U.S. for us to eat. The low cost of labor in China makes it cost effective for companies to pay for shipping and Chinese labor rather than U.S. labor.
lNGN TIL that a pizza with bacon and egg on it is a common offering at Australian pizza places.
L5Bm TIL there are a species of jellyfish found in freshwater in every state in America.
lokN1 TIL a Tomato plant in Disney's Epcot Center broke a world record in 2016 for producing over 32,000 tomatoes