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TIL Houston has a program that allows citizens to give tickets to those who abuse handicap parking spaces, after taking a four hour course.

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v1aND TIL of Hatuey, an anti-colonial revolutionary in Cuba during the 16th century. Upon being captured by the Spaniards he was sentenced to be burned. Before being burned a priest offered to baptize him so he may go to heaven. To this he said, "If the Spaniards go to this heaven, I don't want to go".
Zpaja TIL the Pentagon launched up to 25 unmanned, high-altitude, solar-powered, mass surveillance balloons over the US in 2019
jNPej TIL That Sega developed a Virtual Reality headset for the Sega Genesis in 1993. It was nearly released but was cancelled due to making testers sick
P1aXO TIL that from 1801 to 1810 a pirate named Zheng Yi Sao was active in the South China Sea, eventually rising to lead a pirate confederacy. When she retired in 1810, she had 24 ships and 1433 pirates under her personal command. She later served as a privateer and retired to run a casino, dying at 68.
Oko1 TIL jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency.