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TIL that St. Urho's Day is observed every March 16th, celebrating his driving grasshoppers out of Finland and saving the grapes for the Finnish wine industry

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OGyOa TIL about a place with one of the longest names in the world: TaumatawhakatangihangakoauauoTamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahwhich is located 6kms outside of a small village called Porangahau, Central Hawkes Bay, Aotearoa/New Zealand.
w1no TIL that in 1914, Frank Lloyd Wright’s manservant murdered 7 people, including Wright’s mistress, by trapping them inside the dining room of the original Taliesin, setting the house on fire, and taking an ax to victims who tried to escape.
yygp TIL That the federal government takes a percentage (as high as 47% in recent years) of every raisin farmer’s crops… every year… without paying for them. This is due to an arcane law still on the books from WWII reconstruction.
Kkd9 TIL Alnwick Garden, in Northern England, is considered the most deadly garden on earth and is a tourist attraction. Over 100 toxic plants are on walk through display, including species that can cause guests to fall unconsciousness from toxic fumes.
DQYjP TIL Jennifer Coolidge almost turned down the role of Tanya in “The White Lotus” because she was self-conscious about her body. Then series creator Mike White texted her at 2 AM one night asking "Are you afraid?" That wake-up call inspired Coolidge to fight through her anxieties and accept the role.