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TIL In 2010, Texas Stadium (former home of the Dallas Cowboys) was demolished by an 11 year old contest winner.

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69eEY TIL: Wrought iron is no longer produced. Many products described as wrought iron, such as guard rails, garden furniture, and gates are now made of mild steel.
EgbaV TIL: The colony of Virginia, run by the Virginia Company of London, published "Lawes Divine, Morall and Martiall" in 1610-1611. One section required that cursing or speaking disrespectfully of the clergy or company officials be punishable by a bodkin (a type of needle) driven through the tongue.
kgPE TIL a study found that drinking coffee may “undo” liver damage. Researchers analyzed data from nine previously published studies with a total of more than 430,000 participants and found that drinking two additional cups of coffee a day was linked to a 44% lower risk of developing liver cirrhosis
GYG65 TIL there is an organization called Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife (VETPAW) that enlists veterans to protect endangered species by hunting poachers in Africa
WbRX TIL when David Bowie wanted walk around in New York without being bothered, he simply carried a greek newspaper, so that people would think “no, that can’t be him”.