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TIL Searing meat can create a tasty crust, but it does not seal or lock in the meat's juices.

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69NOl TIL that King Christian X of Denmark regularly traveled without security during WW2 and spoke out against antisemitism while living under Nazi occupation, eventually rescuing 95% of Denmark’s Jewish population by relocating them to Sweden.
84wZ TIL living near coal-fired power stations exposes people to higher radiation doses than living near nuclear plants
x6Nm0 TIL that the Chicago Daily Tribune published 150,000 copies with the headline "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN" before returns showed that Truman was winning.
d0BB TIL that in 2011 researchers let 100 paper planes go 23 miles above Germany. Since then some have been found in Canada, USA, Australia and South Africa.
Wka4o TIL In parts of Virginia it's illegal to trick or treat if you are over the age of 13 and is punishable as a misdemeanor unless you are just walking your kid or sibling(s).