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TIL of about the ancient sanction of Zaleucus: If someone proposes a change to the law that is rejected, that person gets strangled.

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QNJne TIL - The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old. The Bristlecone pines' success in living a long life can be attributed to the harsh conditions it lives in.
X0JvP TIL: That the singer Gabrielle covers her eye because of ptosis, the drooping of one eyelid, a condition she has had since childhood. In public, she covers her eye with sunglasses, an eyepatch, a hat or hair.
aJNJ TIL US eggs would be illegal in a British supermarket because they are washed. British eggs are illegal in US markets because they’re unwashed.
l6EA TIL: Some farmers add marijuana to pigs diet to make them fat and lazy.
N6jE TIL on February 11, 1992, a man who was likely innocent of a crime for which he was about to be put to death uttered these last words: “I’d like to thank my family for loving me and taking care of me. And the rest of the world can kiss my everloving ass, because I’m innocent.”