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TIL that, in response to Brown vs. Board of Education, Prince Edward County, Virginia closed all public schools for 5 years rather than integrate them

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1jV TIL: The CEO of Life Lock (identity theft protection) posted his social security number to the public to show the effectiveness of his company. His identity was stolen 13 times.
0D0y TIL that if Apple finds an underage worker in a factory of a supplier, They make the supplier return the child to their home, pay for their education, and pay for their basic needs until they are of working age. They also must offer them re-employment.
QkYe TIL Singer/Songwriter Neil Young accidentally gave a group of children a case of poison oak at his annual birthday celebration by having the children roast marshmallows on the poisonous tree’s branches (which he had gathered himself).
DQxmV TIL in ancient times, doctors used spider webs to make bandages for their patients. As it is said that spider webs have natural antiseptic and anti-fungal properties, which can help keep wounds clean and prevent infection.
J9bk TIL that after Kanye interrupted Taylor Swift, Comedy Central replayed the episode “Fishsticks” four times consecutively.