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TIL that the landscaping around a home is not just decorative but also serves to create a barrier to protect from possible lead exposure from deteriorating lead paint.

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9wLGB TIL that "professional regurgitation" is actually a thing
Me7Wa TIL Willie Nelson was so broke in 1961 that he offered to sell "Hello Walls" to Faron Young for $500. Young loaned him the $500 instead, allowing Nelson to keep the publishing rights. Less than two months later Nelson would French kiss Young in appreciation
16xlO TIL western actor Jack Elam, known for his damaged eye, lost the use of that eye at a Boy Scout meeting at age 11 when another scout stabbed him with a pencil.
xVjAw TIL that, in addition to Father Christmas, Icelanders are visited by the 13 Yule Lads (including Sausage-Swiper, Spoon-Licker, & Door-Sniffer), as well as their giant pet cat Jólakötturinn, who eats children who don't receive new clothes for Christmas.
g9dL TIL the American government can classify your invention as “born secret” and keep it from the public