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TIL People have gotten cockroach infestations after cable companies installed used cable boxes in their homes

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Q6wp TIL confederate soldiers of the American Civil War are not considered Veterans and are still officially traitors to the US.
egBk TIL 20th Century Fox gave up merchandising and sequel rights to Star Wars in exchange for Lucas accepting a $150,000 salary instead of $500,000. George Lucas made over $7 billion from Star Wars.
xGEb TIL the first goalie mask worn in a NHL game wasn’t until a goalie took a puck to the face, got stitched up, and refused to return to the game unless he could wear a mask.
Breek TIL in 2019 Ian Cognito, a British comedian, sat down on a stool while breathing heavily before falling silent and dying during a show. The audience laughed for several minutes, thinking it was just another joke.
6EYEJ TIL Helicoprion is a genus of extinct shark whose fossil specimens reveal spirally arranged clusters of the individuals' teeth called "tooth whorls" that resemble our modern circular saw blades.The shark's blade, connected to cylindrical muscle tissue, would shred prey into small, bite-sized pieces.