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TIL that the last convicted Salem “witch” whose name had yet to be cleared, was officially exonerated just last year. Elizabeth Johnson Jr. was “innocent” of practicing witchcraft as of July 2022.

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AO6w TIL the State of Texas employs 10,000 more prison guards than school teachers.
4kOwJ TIL that Ace Hardware Corporation, now the world's largest hardware retail cooperative and the largest non-grocery American retail cooperative, was created in 1924 when three entrepreneurs united their Chicago hardware stores into “Ace Stores,” named after the ace fighter pilots of World War I.
DB6D TIL Tippmann has created a real life ‘Nuketown’ paintball field
grlDW TIL that people influence adaptability and urban planning by creating 'elephant trails/desire paths', showcasing our natural movement patterns.
GYvlQ TIL the phrase ‘Drop you a Line’ refers to a sending very short letter: a row of written text is the the singular ‘line’, delivered through a letter ‘dropped’ in a mailbox