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TIL that Charles Crocker who was a rich railroad tycoon in the 1800’s built a 40 foot tall spite fence to block the sunlight from getting into his neighbors house because they wouldn’t sell their land that he needed to complete his mansion next door and led to a 26 year feud.

yQQpw The science of the "vampire facial"
4ybR TIL Washing dishes by hand uses almost 7 times the amount of water as a modern dishwasher (103L vs. 15L for a full load)
NXlVe TIL some deaf people use sign language in their sleep.
YRgd TIL Michael J. Fox’s middle name doesn’t even start with a J.
5QbP TIL When Andrew W.K. was 17, he wrote a love song for a crush, earning him a juvenile restraining order.