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TIL the Popsicle was originally called the Epsicle ice pop after its inventor Frank Epperson

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kOJj1 TIL that there are still forgotten caches of incendiary grenades buried around Britain, for use by the Home Guard during WWII.
18J8 TIL The pink cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. were a gift from Japan. In 1912, Japan sent more than 3,000 seeds to be planted near the Potomac River as a symbol of friendship between the two nations.
N7m0P TIL that it was once common for people to sleep in segments (1st sleep & 2nd sleep) with a period of wakefulness in between. People used the time between sleeps to do things such as read, use the toilet, pray, smoke tobacco, have sex, etc.
9wPXp TIL Greyhound offers their Home Free Program w/ Bus Ticket for Runaway, Homeless & Exploited Youth for Free to get to a parent, legal guardian or alternative safe living arrangement.
jNGkQ TIL that an outlaw isn't any mere criminal, but rather a criminal who has been sentenced to be "outside of the protection of the law". He has no right to trial, and can be killed or persecuted by anybody.