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TIL Cheerios will send people free wildflower seeds in an effort to save the dwindling bee population

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v1Xd7 TIL of a mysterious man who visited Edgar A. Poe’s grave every year from 1930-1998 and gave a toast with a glass of Cognac
OolZY TIL that the job title for marrying two halves of an expensive set of hand made scissors is a "Master putter togetherer"
jD4Q TIL that in 1987 a 16 year old girl went missing on a camping trip to search for Bigfoot in the Sierra Nevada. She was never seen again. The 43 year old man with her claimed she was taken by bigfoot, and avoided trial due to the lack of a body.
6nnm TIL of Lake McDonald where the water is clear and the bed is covered with multi - colored pebbles made of clay containing iron. (pics and article)
pYWAO TIL that Ruth Handler, the inventor of Barbie, later created a breast prosthesis to be used by women who've undergone mastectomies due to breast cancer. The prosthesis, called "Nearly Me" was very popular, with then-first lady Betty Ford being personally fitted for one.