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TIL that days are associated with certain colors in Thailand

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XE9lj TIL 9 people were trampled to death in a mosh pit at a Pearl Jam festival show. today marks the 20th anniversary of the tragic event.
M7R5A TIL about the least weasel, the smallest member of the genus Mustela. Relative to body size, the weasel has a stronger bite force than a lion, tiger, hyena, or even a bear. Though it happens rarely, least weasels are capable of killing prey far larger than themselves.
8a5AK TIL that porch roofs on old houses in the American South are sometimes painted blue to scare off "haints," a variation of the word "haunt" referring to ghosts or spirits. Blue is the color of water, and ghosts supposedly can't cross water.
nWrLd TIL the average prison wage in the U.S maxes out at 52 cents per hour
QNk06 TIL that the son of the victim of Indian actor Salman Khan's drunk hit-and-run has stated that he still watches his movies.