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TIL that in 1659 the Massachusetts Bay Colony imposed a penalty for observing Christmas due to its pagan origins, calling it a “great dishonnor of God and offence of others.”

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grKZA TIL a person landed plane in New York streets twice to have a drink
dQE TIL that there is an orchid that looks like a monkey’s face. Also called the Dracula Orchid (Dracula simia).
QJEva TIL that as a result of the great difficulty in communicating and convening for assembly due to a lack of functioning roads, poorly maintained bridges and slow postal delivery, it took two months for George Washington to learn he had won the presidency
en6D TIL French mathematician Joseph Fourier believed wrapping his body in a blanket was beneficial to his health. He died after tripping on it and falling down the stairs.
VBKKm TIL of Elmer McCurdy; a funhouse prop that turned out to be a real corpse