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TIL that in NY it is required by law to inform potential buyers that your house is haunted

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9wZw7 TIL of Gabe Sonnier, a man who started off as a janitor in a Louisiana elementary school until one day in 1985, when he was inspired by the then-principal to take up teaching. Gabe was 39 years old when he started studying for a teaching degree. He’s now the principal of that elementary school.
BrQ7K TIL In the late Middle Ages, books were so valuable that libraries would chain them to the bookcase. This was widely practiced until the 18th century.
b9jpN TIL Julie D'Aubigny a crossdressing lesbian woman sword-duelist whom killed men in duels, committed arson, and grave-robbed.
vPl14 TIL about the Shitbox Rally, an Australian long distance motoring event that raises money for cancer research. Each car in the rally has to cost less than $950 USD and can't be AWD/4WD. The Rally has raised almost $30 million USD so far.
epWj6 TIL Boss Tweed was convicted in 1877 of stealing between $25 and 45 million of NYC taxpayer money through corruption, but later estimates puts that figure as high as $200 million ($5 billion in 2023)