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TIL one of the top trial lawyers in Alaksa built a 17-floor whimsical house in the Talkeetna wilderness referred to as “Dr. Seuss House”.

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5RJ9 TIL that the Constitution of the Confederate States of America banned the importation of slaves.
9Yj76 TIL Woodworkers or machinists who align all their screw heads call it "clocking"
VBQpm TIL when the show "Cops" was originally developed, the idea was to have the cameras follow the police officers home to get insight into their personal lives
woywY TIL that Gloria Ramirez earned the nickname "The Toxic Lady" because doctors and nurses became ill after airborne exposure to her body. She had cervical cancer, and while treating her, three hospital workers fainted, and others experienced symptoms such as shortness of breath and muscle spasms.
x5eo TIL a mental disorder exists, in which people believe that they are dead, do not exist or have lost their blood or internal organs.