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TIL that there is competitive tetris and matches are intense

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Eg4wo TIL the average annual household income of a Broadway theater attendee is $261,000
9YMvQ TIL zip ties are color-coded to show their intended use. Black zip ties are resistant to UV radiation and made for outdoor use, blue zip ties are metal-detectable and used in the food industry, red zip ties have high resistance and are used in electronics, and white zip ties are general indoor use.
7XRp TIL that Justice Ginsberg wears a different collar depending on whether she agrees with the majority or minority opinion in supreme court opinions.
VBvaG TIL that after being sentenced to death, British serial killer Amelia Dyer was subpoenaed as witness at a trial scheduled a week after her execution. However, Dyer was ruled legally dead once sentenced, the subpoena of a legally dead witness was dismissed and there was no stay of execution.
8ajrL TIL a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but of such extravagant appearance that it transcends the range of usual garden buildings. Many follies, particularly during times of famine, such as the Great Famine in Ireland, were built as a form of poor relief, to provide employme