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TIL The first Postal Letterbox in the US began as a hollowed out tree on Long Island in the year 1787

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BgMKk TIL The first written record of rabies is in the Mesopotamian Codex of Eshnunna (c. 1930 BC), which dictates that the owner of a dog showing symptoms of rabies should take preventive measures against bites. If another person were bitten by a rabid dog and later died, the owner was heavily fined.
Bd7K TIL that in 1897 Indiana state legislature tried to pass a bill to simplify the value of pi to 3.2.
VKxZ TIL Jim Henson came up with the 25 page story line for “The Dark Crystal” while snowed in at an airport hotel. He also believed it was unhealthy for children to never be afraid.
R5gA1 TIL in 2011, Jayme Gordon tried to sue Dreamworks after falsely claiming he created Kung Fu Panda. During the trial it was revealed his evidence was fabricated from a 1996 Lion King coloring book. He was sentenced to two years in prison for fraud and perjury.
OGGQR TIL grapes are toxic to cats and dogs.