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TIL that in Romania, witches are officially recognized as professionals and have to pay taxes like everyone else. Since 2011, they’re required to register their services, issue receipts, and contribute to health and pension funds.

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yQ64X TIL that a special vending machine was created to see whether crows are smart enough to use it. They are.
m1G4x TIL George Washington feared that partisanship would lead to a “spirit of revenge” in which party men would not govern for the good of the people, but only to obtain and maintain their grip on power.
D1kPV TIL about the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific, the century-old Dragon's Triangle (or the Devil's Sea). It is located near Japan and known for similar "paranormal" properties and unexplained instances of disappearing ships.
OGVK6 TIL that winter term graduates at Middlebury College in Vermont ski down a mountain into their own graduation ceremony
6pBW TIL that Tom Moore Jr, a member of the Texas House of Representatives, introduced an April Fools resolution to illustrate how some of his colleagues didn’t read things they voted on. The bill passed, officially commending The Boston Strangler for his work in population control.