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TIL that purple paint on fences and trees means no trespassing in many states

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XEPEr TIL of Rapid Man, Colorado Rapids' mascot, "a cross between a muscular man-smurf and a steroid-enhanced Bart Simpson who had just emerged from taking the polar plunge"
rNVXo TIL of the 2002 Tampa Cessna 172 crash, where a 15 year old boy crashed a light aircraft into the Bank of America building. Notes left behind by Charles J Bishop praised Osama bin laden and the 9/11 attacks, also voicing support for Al Qaeda. His mother later blamed his medication for the attacks.
xVnQo TIL when the Supreme Court ruled on whether Muzak (e.g. elevator music) was allowed to be played on public transport, Justice Felix Frankfurter hated Muzak so much that he recused himself. He stated that he "so strongly engaged as a victim" in the case.
p8ew8 TIL In the early days of his career, Sylvester Stallone was so poor that he sold his dog Butkus for $50. After striking it rich by selling the script for Rocky, Stallone bought him back at a markup: $3,000. Both Butkus and his interim owner made appearances in Rocky.
nWjvW TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century.