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TIL that in Texas, sunscreen products are tax exempt.

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4BLJ TIL that During a 2011 Comic-Con, when asked about Heath Ledger’s portrayal of the Joker in Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, Mark Hamill claims it was the most original performance he has ever seen since Anthony Hopkins’ Oscar-winning portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
6E7WZ TIL in 1955 shortly after Charlie "Bird" Parker died, graffiti began popping up in NYC saying "Bird Lives". It was some of the earliest graffiti in New York, predating its rise by about 15 years.
YpZM7 TIL Two penniless brothers living in a cave inherited $6.6 Billion from a long lost Grandmother.
xVgog TIL of James Scott. A prisoner who fought in 7 nationally televised boxing matches from behind bars. He rose to be the No.2 contender in the WBA rankings, defeating the No.1 along the way. The WBA stripped his ranking after becoming concerned that a prison inmate might actually win the world title.
wEGM TIL In 1995, current US House Speaker John Boehner was caught handing out cheques from the tobacco lobby on the floor of the House of Representatives just before a vote on cutting tobacco subsidies.