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TIL there is a form of Kryptonite that can turn Superman gay

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6Eljw TIL in several countries around the world, it is common practice to rent professional mourners when a prominent person dies. These hired mourners are also known as mutes or moirologists.
jNowR TIL in 2014, an amateur detective linked 3 mysterious deaths in London to each other, took his evidence to the UK police, and claimed there was serial killer on the loose. They didn't believe him. The police eventually caught serial killer Stephen Port after his 4th murder.
loaDa TIL about the saffron crocus flower that is used to make the most valuable spice in the world (by weight)-- saffron. It can take 50,000–75,000 plants to produce 1 pound of saffron.
grEPW TIL of Dennis Fitch, a pilot who studied the crash of Japan Flight 123 to see if he could have flown the doomed aircraft. Years later, Fitch was a passenger on a plane that also lost hydraulic power. Fitch offered to assist the pilots who miraculously managed to crash land, saving 100+ passengers.
LdgZ TIL it is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a crime in the USA