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TIL There's a strain of purple marijuana called Sirius Black

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gJL4 TIL that Stephen King was recognised by an Old Lady in a store who criticised him for writing scary stories. Saying She preferred uplifting stories like The Shawshank Redemption. Completely unaware it was based on his short story.
ANgbx TIL the croissant did not originate from the Danish or the French, but from Austria
vW77 TIL when sliced bread was invented it was described as the best thing since wrapped bread
nWkpY TIL In 1982, Cartoonist Gary Larson invented the name "Thagomizer" (The four spikes at the end of the tail on a Stegosarus Dinosaur) as a joke in his comic strip The Far Side, and it was gradually adopted as an informal term sometimes used within scientific circles, research, and education.
V6gZ TIL that in my home state of Florida it is legal to engage in incest, just so long as you, and your partner are the same sex…