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TIL that between 2007 and 2012 no new malls were built in the United States

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xVDNk TIL in 16th century France, a lawyer successfully defended a group of rats in a court of law, which accused them of eating the barley-crop of local farmers. The court put up posters in nearby towns summoning the rats to court and asked the townspeople to move their cats indoors for their safety .
4XPLw TIL that Monday is also known as the ”Heart attack day” because there is a proven increase in the rate of heart attacks
6ywX TIL an executioner in the 1500’s left a diary detailing all 361 executions he performed in his lifetime
xVa5B TIL Foo Fighters used to publicly support HIV/AIDS denialism group Alive & Well AIDS Alternatives. Both the group's founder and her infant daughter died of AIDS-related conditions.
4Xr75 TIL: Pesto can be made with Cashews. If you have allergies, don’t forget to read the label.