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TIL that in China, there are cockroach farms dedicated to safely producing cockroaches for human and animal consumption, as well as for medicinal purposes.

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JYGrl TIL during the French Revolution , Robespierre law of 22 Prairial, year II (June 10, 1794), streamlined revolutionary justice, denying the accused any effective right to self-defense and eliminating all sentences other than acquittal or death. Leading to almost 800 execution/month
0d9N TIL that there’s a muffin stand in San Francisco called Double or Muffin. You buy a muffin and then flip a coin. Get heads and you get another muffin for free. Tails and you just keep the muffin you bought. Double, or muffin.
N7r8P TIL upon leaving his role as president, George Washington gave America two pieces of advice: 1.) Avoid excessive political party spirit and geographical distinctions. 2.) In foreign affairs, he warned against long-term alliances with other nations.
mAYE TIL a Chinese man was recovering in the hospital from a car accident, but was sent home early by police escort to protect him from the 17 different women he was dating.
m1LE TIL that in 1943, for one season only, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles merged and played as the Phil-Pitt Steagles. The reason for the merger was that both teams had lost so many players to the WWII Draft.