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TIL JC Penney was founded as a frontier store in Wyoming

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4evX TIL in the original story of Peter Pan, the Lost Boys do age, even in Neverland. The reason the group is always made up of children is because if they don’t die by other means (which is common), Peter “thins them out.” The author never clarifies whether this means they’re executed or banished.
Lk9MP TIL about a man who shot a protected saguaro cactus down with his shotgun in 1982. The cactus fell on him, crushing and impaling him to death.
AdY4 TIL The plastic card where the U.S. nuclear launch codes are written includes codes which have no meaning. The president must memorize where the correct code is located on the list, which allows him to positively identify himself as the commander-in-chief and thereby authenticate a launch order.
8eMoV TIL Tic Tac were first introduced in 1969, under the name "Refreshing Mints". In 1970, the name was changed to Tic Tac, after the distinctive clicking sound made by the pack being opened and closed.
8aM6a TIL that shark skin is made up of hundreds of rows of small teeth. When flattened through forward movement, they create tiny vortices that reduce drag, turbulence and noise.