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TIL The Universal Edibility Test Is A Method Devised to Discern Edible Plants in a Survival Situation.

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0dpEy TIL about Ken Warby, the fastest man on water. He set the speed record in his homemade, wood boat in 1978 at 317.6mph (551.1 km/h), a record that still stands today.
woAkM TIL That third class gates on the Titanic weren't actually locked. In many cases, they were only waist level. Third class passengers couldn't navigate the complex passageways — and all the signs were in English, giving them little opportunity to find their way to the deck.
Qjea TIL of Professional Mourners. In ancient Rome, these paid sad people would rip out their hair and scratch at their faces. Having many of them signified great wealth, and the Roman government eventually had to impose limitations on how many the deceased person could have.
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XEBk TIL that in the state of Indiana, you can legally shoot and kill a police office in certain situations.