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TIL Spider-Man was molested by his elderly neighbor
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TIL that Tyrian purple or royal purple is a redish-purple natural dye. It is secreted by several species of predatory sea snails. Twelve thousand snails yield no more than 1.4 g of pure dye, enough to colour only the trim of a single garment.
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TIL that in Libya under Gaddafi, electricity is free, all newlyweds receive $50,000 by the government to buy their first apartment, and if a Libyan is unable to find employment after graduation, the state would pay the average salary of the profession as if he is employed until employment is found.
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TIL cockroaches are social and when they are in groups they make decisions collectively.
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TIL of Gander New Newfoundland: A place that took care of travelers that were diverted after during 9/11
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TIL in 1985, the writers of Sesame Street decided that the adult characters needed to be shown to believe Big Bird about Snuffleupagus due to concerns that if they did not, children would fear that adults/parents would not believe them about an adult abusing them if they told.