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TIL about Shingle Weavers, men who operated saws to cut Red Cedar into roof shingles. Fires, missing fingers/hands, and sawdust lining their lungs were common hazards of the job.

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O0m4 TIL a hole-in-the-wall noodle shop offering dishes less than $1.50 earned a coveted Michelin Star.
W76K4 TIL that, back in 1883, the US Supreme Court said that anti-miscegenation laws (laws prohibiting whites and blacks from having sex with one another) do not violate the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause because both whites and blacks are punished equally for engaging in interracial sex.
a8JwJ TIL the rufous treepie, a bird in the raven family, has learned to steal lit candles from a temple in India. The candles use clarified butter for fuel so the treepies fly inside, grab one and fly away. Then they remove the wick and extinguish it before eating it and the butter.
w7W7 TIL Planet Fitness prohibits members from creating an “intimidating atmosphere.” Grunting and banging weights result in either the “lunk alarm,” a siren with flashing blue lights to humiliate the perpetrator, or membership cancellation.
ZxaY TIL Frankie Muniz (Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle) is now a drummer for kingsfoil and a professional race car driver.