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TIL that Jack-O-Lanterns originated in Ireland and were made from turnips!

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GYDeg TIL every California license plate since 1947 has been made in the infamous Folsom State Prison, where inmates produce 45,000-50,000 plates each day
wLpkE TIL that British Member of Parliament, Arnold Wilson, joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in October 1939. He stated that "I have no desire to shelter myself and live in safety behind the ramparts of the bodies of millions of our young men."
XKxE TIL that a Russian man who tried to rob a hair salon ended up as the victim when the female shop owner overpowered him, tied him up naked and then used him as a sex slave for 3 days.
v1yZj TIL that the highest paid official of the United States government is Bill Johnson, the chief executive officer of the federally owned power and utilities company, the Tennessee Valley Authority. His annual salary is $5.9 million dollars.
Br8oK TIL about the Cleaner Shrimp and how it operates a Cleaning Station in the sea. The Shrimp waves its antenna to signal its availability to approaching fishes and the fish changes color from light to dark indicating that it wants to be cleaned , the fish don’t eat the shrimp that rid them of pests