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TIL that in cities with a chronic nuisance ordinance, properties with tenants who call 911 too often can deemed nuisance by the city which imposes fines on the property owner. This normally leads to evictions and business closures regardless of the fact that the 911 calls were legitimate.

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9pZ7 TIL blackberries and strawberries are not berries, but tomatoes and avocados are.
M7N88 TIL DNA scientist James Watson's first interest was bird watching and he entered the University of Chicago at 15 under the gifted youngster program. He initially to become an ornithology curator but then he read Erwin Schrödinger's book: What is Life? The Physical Aspect of the Living Cell
R58w1 TIL that William Henry Harrison (ninth president of the United States) died just 31 days after his inauguration in 1841, the shortest presidency in United States history. This is not to be confused with James Madison who was the shortest president at 5 feet 4 inches
YMBW TIL that patients who are informed what drug they are going to be trialling, and are then placed on a placebo, can experience adverse reactions as well as positive outcomes. They can also become addicted to placebo medication.
nerr9 TIL that Eddie Tipton, an information-security director for the lottery, rigged the random number generator system and was able to tell what numbers would be drawn. He won jackpots for many friends and family members over several years and wasn't caught until he bought a lottery ticket worth $16.5m.