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TIL that unauthorized alteration of an FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Poster is a violation of United States federal law.

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Rjp1 TIL Roger Ebert refused to give “The Human Centipede” a star rating, stating that it was unsuited for the film and that whether it was good or bad didn’t matter.
vkg7 TIL that outer space leaves an aroma similar to burnt metal on astronauts space suits after they do a spacewalk.
GYYr1 TIL that "Roshambo" (aka rock-paper-scissors) has no association whatsoever with the Comte de Rochambeau, but came from a 17th century Chinese game translated into Japanese and Anglicized in the 1930's.
m1Lnx TIL Black Americans started America's first ever fully trained ambulance services staffed by paramedics. It began with Freedom House Ambulance Service...
nW59W TIL A popular treat during the American Civil War was Horehound Candy, made from Horehound plants. They were often eaten to help treat stomach problems and sore throats.