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TIL that the actor who played Crabbe in the Harry Potter series was arrested for growing cannabis,participation in the 2011 England riots, and possession Molotov cocktail.

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GAxnQ TIL that Gutta percha, a commonly used root filling material, was once utilized for early submarine communication cables.
EgQkV TIL Canadian money is different from American money but they both use dollars
R7L61 TIL that a janitor at Boston University for 15 years had all his 5 kids go the University, tuition free. Thanks the schools policy that if you work there your kids can go there for free.
oRKYo TIL that Henry VIII kept an African grey parrot who amused itself by calling the boatman across the water to the palace, who was then paid for his efforts
KDeR TIL in 1970 cannabis was placed in Schedule-1 category of controlled drugs “Temporarily” while the Nixon Administration awaited the Shafer Report, which ended up calling for the immediate end to cannabis prohibition.