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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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wgPY TIL the term ‘Herd’ refers to large groups of herbivores, if they are carnivores its a 'Pack.’
dDr1d TIL that when star NBA player Reggie Lewis died in 1993, the remaining 8 million dollars of his contract still counted against the Celtics salary cap, which prevented them from signing a player of equal value for the next three seasons.
Q0Bd TIL that when actor Peter Boyle (Everyone Loves Raymond, Young Frankenstein) got married, his best man was Beatles’ John Lennon.
5GAR TIL that map makers fabricate streets and geographical landmarks, called “Trap Streets,” to catch copyright violators.
MeEVm TIL that because of the skin affect and the relatively high frequency of the plasma created by a tesla coil, and the low current. You can touch the output of a small coil, and instead of it going through you, shocking you, it will pass over your skin into the ground