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TIL it is illegal to grow your own cotton in 17 states without a permit

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KO8QR TIL of a Kansas home in 2002 that was infested with over two thousand Brown Recluse spiders and the family of four was never bitten.
ANRXx TIL that an English chemist named James Price claimed to be able to turn mercury into silver or gold. When asked by members of the Royal Society to perform the experiment in front of credible witnesses, he reluctantly agreed, only to drink poison in front of them instead.
oxY8 TIL that Iran has executed 4,000 people for being homosexual in the last 35 years, but also provides state funds for sex-change operations so that transsexuals can enter heterosexual relationships.
PYgve TIL that the Bald Eagle (the national bird of the United States) is one of the greatest conservation success stories ever. Populations dwindled in the 1900's due to the insecticide DDT which caused eggs to break. After the banning of DDT, eagles can now be found in 49 out of 50 US states.
KYdD9 TIL that when it's really cold, Chicago sets its railroad tracks on fire to ensure that trains will be able to run properly and get to their destinations on time