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TIL Happy Hour is illegal in Massachusetts.

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WkV8A TIL Raccoons are an invasive species in Central Europe and Japan
yVNBp TIL about Ortolan, a bird, caught and fattend after removing its eyes. The darkness confuses the bird’s rhythm, causing it to eat constantly. After that, ist is drowned in alcohol and cooked. To eat, the whole bird is put in the mouth and chewed. The eater puts a napkin over his head.
GAlg4 TIL that a fried chicken factory in Hamelt, North Carolina fell victim to a severe grease fire caused by faulty machinery and made worse by locked emergency exits and the fire was the second deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the state
9wEj6 TIL that the term "Silk Road" was originally coined by the Red Baron’s uncle
AdlB TIL a ten-year psychological study found that men who kissed their wives before leaving for work lived, on average, five years longer, earning 20 to 30 percent more than peers who left without a kiss.