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TIL that in medieval Europe, animals were put on trial for crimes

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Mea8 TIL the Jalapeno Pepper is actually red, and is picked before it is ripe when it is green.
8aeDZ TIL two hair salons in the UK have started to include a "quiet chair" for people who don't want to engage in small talk while getting their hair cut.
XddQ TIL In 1795, as Composer Joseph Haydn conducted the premiere of his 102nd symphony, the audience pressed forward out of their seats to get a closer look. Moments later, a chandelier crashed to the floor where the seats had emptied, killing no one and giving this piece the name “The Miracle”.
E1EDx TIL that the town of Honiton U.K, has a "Hot Penny Day", a parade where children collect thrown coins. The tradition was purportedly started by wealthy people, whom would heat pennies on a stove, throw them into the streets, and laugh at the peasants burning their fingers while picking them up.
yQEMX TIL: Despite strong ratings and years of planned additional seasons, the TV series "Gargoyles" was killed because the OJ Simpson trial dragged on for so long and kept pre-empting the series until people weren't sure if it was still airing.