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TIL Mister Rogers invited Margaret Hamilton (the Wicked Witch of the West) onto his show to help explain that her character was make-believe and the real Margaret wasn’t scary at all.

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6rNw TIL the US government poisoned alcohol as a deterrent during prohibition. This backfired when people didn’t stop and thousands of people died before prohibition ended.
loeB1 TIL that chickens have a recessive gene which allows them to make teeth like their ancestors.
NX0ME TIL After Kennedy’s assassination, the owner of the Texas School Book Depository building had the infamous “snipers window” physically removed, and placed on mounted display in his home.
9w1Y6 TIL a woman with prosopometamorphopsia had a history of seeing people's faces morph into dragon-like faces. After a few minutes, she'd see faces turn black, grow long, pointy ears & a protruding snout, & display a reptiloid skin & huge eyes in a bright color. Treatment eventually helped control it.