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TIL that Virginia rounds up its sex offenders to be held at the courthouse during trick-or-treating hours.

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yxQV TIL the concept of national parks was called the greatest idea America ever had. The idea to protect natural wonders for the enjoyment of future generations was unprecedented worldwide before Yellowstone.
VMV7G TIL that glue used to and still is today made by Melting Horses.
rNev4 TIL that in 2023, Meta almost doubled Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security to $14,000,000 while cutting 11,000 jobs. Mark Zuckerberg called this the “year of efficiency”.
lK45 TIL that Ellen Degeneres turned down the role of Phoebe on “Friends.”
lgM7 TIL a lawyer was hired for a traffic case. Instead of sitting his client at the witness table, he dressed another lawyer to look like the client. When the only witness (a policeman) was asked to point to the defendant in the room, he pointed to the fake client. The real client was found not guilty