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TIL the electric chair was invented by a dentist 'who was accustomed to performing procedures on subjects in chairs'

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wp5M TIL that ginger in a horses bum is something that actually had to be banned at horse shows. It’s used to liven up older horses.
8emKZ TIL Although the Prince became his most famous work, Machiavelli as a writer identiefied more with his comedies, which he wrote to cope with depression and boredom after his career forcibly ended. In a bit of self deprecation, he signed a letter as "N.Machiavelli-historian, comedian and tragic"
LQLvQ TIL Margaret Hamilton, known for playing Almira Gulch and the Wicked Witch in the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, was only 36 years old at the time of filming; a full 18 years younger than Billie Burke, who played Glinda.
Z8RdY TIL of the "Malice at the Palace", a 2004 fight between the NBA Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons as well as fans that resulted in nine players being suspended and five charged with assault, as well as five fans also facing assault charges and being banned from attending Pistons games for life
ADA7d TIL trees have an underground communication and interaction system driven by fungal networks. "Mother trees" pass on information for best growth patterns and can divert nutrients to trees in need. They are more likely to give nutrients to trees of the same species.