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TIL a that there are a group of travelling gutter punks called "crusties" that make NYC's East Village their home during the warm months.

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VEd0 TIL that Nigeria has the 3rd largest film industry in the world in terms of earnings. It is nicknamed ‘Nollywood’.
Jd1j TIL the first female state senator in United States history ran against and beat her own husband in order to win her seat.
jNONQ TIL eating fruit is healthier than drinking that fruit as a juice or smoothie because eating makes you release stomach acid and digestion hormones as well as enzymes in your saliva that break down food. This process is called the cephalic phase of digestion and drinking foods bypasses most of it.
mxKoy TIL that Owls actually have long legs and small body that is almost the same size as their Skull.
8e9Pa TIL the Tulip Mania led to the laws that enabled futures contracts to be convertible into option contracts, a common investment vehicle today