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TIL In the original Jekyll and Hyde novella, a 3rd party (Gabriel Utterson) is the protagonist and the story is told from his point of view.

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BgROW TIL about the Great Plains Shelterbelt, which called for planting trees From Canada to Texas to prevent wind erosion. It was one of the largest environmental efforts undertaken by the US Govt.,by 1942, 220 million trees had been planted covering 18,600 square miles.
99GB TIL it’s illegal in California to hold a cell phone while driving & that the cell phone must be mounted on the windshield, dashboard, or center console in a manner that doesn’t hinder the driver’s view of road. Also the cell phone must be activated with a single swipe or tap of the driver’s finger.
pYANp TIL it is possible to have temperatures below absolute zero, but they are actually hotter than any positive temperature
6eb7 TIL there are only four remaining people in the U.S who receive medical marijuana from the federal government, making them the only people completely immune from prosecution for cannabis use.
vPe0L TIL of a fox named Rambo in Australia who managed to avoid 10,400 traps, 3,500 poison baits, 73 stakeouts, and 55 days of scent-tracking dogs in an attempt to have him removed from a wildlife conservation area.