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TIL machines can not mimic handmade crochet items due to the intricate patterns and weaves involved

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16rB7 TIL that the idea that people distribute poisoned candy on Halloween is a myth. There has never been a confirmed case of strangers injuring or killing children in this way, though some parents who have killed their children have tried to use it as a way to cover up their crimes.
j76E TIL there’s a Darth Vader sculpture on the Washington National Cathedral
61EZ TIL that in 1974, a man stole a helicopter, flew it to Washington, D.C. and hovered for six minutes over the White House before descending on the south lawn. He only spent 1 year in prison and fined $2,400.
epW4g TIL of Saint Fiacre, the Patron Saint of Proctology and Hemorrhoid Sufferers
D1jOY TIL there are 23 floating-year-round boat schools in Bangladesh due to constant flooding in the country. Starting in 2002, these schools ensure year-round education in a country where heavy monsoon rains can submerge 70% of the land mass under water.