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TIL that during the depression era Hobos had a set of symbols that they would draw to warn other hobos about their surroundings.

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690RY TIL that in the early 1900s in the U.S., human zoos were a thing, where people from indigenous tribes and isolated cultures were put on display for entertainment.
MJRK TIL there is a bottle of vodka that costs $3.75 million, and is filtered through sand made from crushed diamonds and gems.
rO1e TIL Paintball guns, before the game was invented, were used to mark cows ready for slaughter and trees ready to be cut down
N7n86 TIL the red velvet ant is a species of parasitic wasp native to the eastern US. It is best known for its extremely painful sting, earning it the nickname cow killer. Female ants lay their eggs on the larvae of eastern cicada killers, and the ant grubs then consume their hosts.
N5aN TIL they are building a 65,000 seat floating stadium like a cruise ship that can be moved to different oceanside locations