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b9dpp TIL The Phrase "Eye of Newt" is Shakespearen and Refers to Mustard Seeds
8eGMV TIL Olympic hurdles for sprint in athletics are 23 cm (9 in) higher for men (107 cm / 3.5 feet) than for women (84 cm / 2.75 feet), though men are only 7.5 cm (3 in) to 15.5 cm (6 in) higher in average than women for most countries.
nen69 TIL: When Tennessee seceded from the Union, Scott county seceded from Tennessee. They formed the independent State of Scott. While no major battles were fought on Scott County’s soil during the Civil War, guerrilla warfare was common throughout the county.
J41m TIL “Hell’s Kitchen” is a neighborhood in Manhattan, NYC most likely named after 2 cops watching an Irish riot. The rookie said “this is hell,” and the veteran said, “It’s hotter. It’s Hell’s Kitchen.”
nelLr TIL in 1984, a group of cannabis growers in Northern California sued the federal government, alleging they had been subject to illegal surveillance by U2 spy planes.