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TIL Nixon Thought LBJ Taped His Campaign Plane in 1968

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Zl44 TIL that Trick-or-Treating originates from Britain/Ireland and was in fact poor people begging for food in exchange for prayers for the dead
E1pgp TIL the name of the color crimson comes from the name of a Mediterranean insect whose dried body was used to create vibrant red dye.
X0nV8 TIL about Ina Benita, "the first Polish femme fatale", an interwar movie star that was believed dead after the Warsaw Uprising, but completely anonymously lived in the US until 1984. Her grandson only discovered this 30 years after her death. (translation from DE wiki due to depth)
d8Xa7 TIL in an effort to revitalize sales, Canadian Club hid 25 cases of whisky throughout the planet, encouraging adventurers to seek them out. Over 50 years later, there are still 9 cases undiscovered.
6E0Pw TIL in 2000 Glenn Danzig was asked to audition for the role of Wolverine in the original X-Men film, but declined. The role then went to Hugh Jackman.