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TIL that the only kid got poisoned from eating a Halloween candy got it from his dad.

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dDjQK TIL in 1963 Hugh Hefner was arrested for promoting obscene literature after he published an issue of Playboy featuring nude shots of Jayne Mansfield in bed with a man present. The case went to trial and resulted in a hung jury.
ADP0g TIL about Seretse Khama, a Botswana monarch who was exiled after marrying a white woman. After his return as a private citizen, he started an independence movement, became a president and led Botswana to prosperity.
jDOM TIL a woman struck and killed a child on his bicycle with her SUV. She then sued the dead child for emotional distress caused by his “incompetent bicycling.”
ON9Y TIL Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Super Mario Bros. and Donkey Kong, is not allowed to bike to work because his safety is too important to Nintendo
R5Npl TIL: Iron can be burned for energy is a plausible alternative to coal and hydrogen. It is abundant, already has a supply chain and produces no dangerous pollutants.