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TIL the Ajax Lady in "Up in Smoke" ended up an addict living on skid row

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VwgD TIL in 1372 when architect Yi Kaizhan was commisioned to build the Jiayuguan fort, a pass along the Great Wall, he ordered the exact number of bricks required. He added one more when his judgement was questioned. The extra brick was never used.
X6ZD TIL that domesticated cats are such good predators that they have contributed to the extinction of at least 22 species of birds.
dW67 TIL Sears sold mail-order homes, between 1908 and 1940, as part of their Modern Homes program. They arrived as a kit, and included many modern conveniences, such as indoor plumbing. Some of these homes still exist today.
ZpxbY TIL there are 13 movies in the "Halloween" franchise containing 5 Separate Timelines of Continuity and one of the films doesn't even mention Michael Myers.
lopZA TIL about Project Pigeon where psychologist B.F. Skinner developed pigeon-guided missiles for World War II. He put pigeons in the nose cones of missiles and trained them to peck at targets. It was effective but never got off the ground because nobody took them seriously and radar became popular.