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TIL in Egypt, actors were not allowed to testify in court because they were seen as professional liars

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loY0K TIL that John Cleese has a garbage dumped named after him. It was done entirely out of spite.
y4ep TIL in 1990, Mr. Rogers sued the KKK for impersonating his voice in prerecorded messages. These messages said “AIDS was divine retribution” and included radio skits simulating lynchings of black children on a playground. The tapes were circulated among elementary and middle school children.
DKNV TIL in 1849 New York, a man would walk up to strangers and begin a conversation. Gaining their trust, he would ask “Have you the confidence to trust me with your watch until tomorrow?” He would never return. When finally caught, he was labeled a “confidence man”, later shortened to simply “con man”.
DQ1jp TIL some plants make extrafloral nectaries (non-flower parts with nectar in) to attract insects that help protect them
rRano TiL Steve Jobs didnt let his daughter use an ipad because it was too addictive