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TIL it is legal to own a grenade launcher in the United States

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4XDkX TIL about William Sidney "Sid" Hatfield (May 15, 1891– August 1, 1921), Police Chief of Matewan, WV, Labor hero, and staunch supporter of the United Mine Workers of America. He became a local celebrity after defending strikers against the Baldwin–Felts Detective Agency during The Battle of Matewan.
K749 TIL that Mötley Crüe’s rider includes a jar of Grey Poupon mustard. Once, in 1988, frontman Vince Neil found the ‘wrong’ brand of mustard backstage, lost his temper and threw the bottle at the wall. It bounced back and severed an artery in his thumb.
Bggbr TIL venomous injuries largely from contact with hornets, wasps and bees resulted in an average of more than 56 fatalities per year in the United States, compared with about one per year from alligator attacks
6E4yZ TIL only one pre-9/11 tenant has returned to work at the new One World Trade Center: Greg Carafello. His company was located on the 18th floor of the South Tower and his current offices are on the 85th floor of 1WTC.
VBAe4 TIL "You need to wait 24 hours to file a missing person's report" is a TV trope. In reality, law enforcement agencies encourage reporting as soon as a person's absence is suspicious.