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TIL a London borough has invented a public bench that perfectly repels graffiti, skateboarders, litter, rough sleepers and even rain. [seen in r/London]

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plGO TIL When a mental health facility in New Jersey caught fire, a newspaper ran the headline “Roasted Nuts”
neyOG TIL Sana Amanat, born into a Pakistani family, co-created Marvel's first solo series to feature a Muslim female superhero, Ms. Marvel. Growing up, she often saw women who were blonde and white idolized in society while Muslims were often demonized and she wished to become a pretty white girl
k651 TIL that after Michael Jackson’s death, Google was so inundated with “michael jackson” search requests, they believed they were a victim of a DDoS attack, and blocked further searches for 30 minutes
pvZ4 TIL Tupac Shakur shot two off duty police officers who were assaulting a young man. Charges against Shakur were dropped because the officers were intoxicated and in possession of stolen guns
LQlBP TIL of a double little toenail which is a sixth toenail on your pinky toe - usually from a sixth toe in the womb. It’s a recessive trait that usually skips a few generations