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TIL about the Particle Data Group's Particle Listings, which is a list of the characteristics and details of more than 150 observed and proposed particles

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6EBDW TIL Christmas was banned by Parliament in 1644 and abolished in 1647. The army actively stopped people from celebrating Christmas. Oliver Cromwell and the Puritans thought Christmas festivities were sinful, wasteful, and had no biblical justification.
PYPkV TIL that in 2009 identical twins Hassan and Abbas O. were suspects in a $6.8 million jewelry heist. DNA matching the twins was found but they had to be released citing "we can deduce that at least one of the brothers took part in the crime, but it has not been possible to determine which one."
QJmGL TIL in 2011 the winners of a Utah school spelling bee received trophies that misspelled the word "spelling"
VBwrG TIL Even though Pennsylvania is the 6th most populated state and was one of the original 13 states, Pennsylvania has never elected a woman to the United States Senate.
jNN6Q TIL Tobasco sauce is made from mashed peppers that have been aged in oak barrels for at least three years. This process makes the flavor more mellow. [2:30]