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TIL There is a subculture in Congo where members dress up like gentlemen.

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4XQ5J TIL that octopus cannot see colour - yet they can camouflage seamlessly with their surroundings and communicate with other octopus by flashing colourful patterns on their skin
4X8Wo TIL Terrence Howard thinks 1x1=2. He has detailed a system called “Terryology” that he believes is “true universal math”. For a time he also devoted up to 17 hours a day to cutting up wires and plastic to form building-block-like contraptions he believes will bring truth to the universe.
oB0JY TIL in 2017 a competition for independent filmmakers was organized to submit treatments for music videos for one of three Elton John songs from the 1970s in celebration of his fiftieth anniversary of his songwriting relationship with Bernie Taupin. The winners feature on YouTube as official videos.
PGrn TIL that the airheads white mystery flavor is just the leftover flavorings that couldn’t make a full batch
wLR8W TIL learned about "Ether Frolics" A social gathering in the early 19th Century where partygoers would congregate to sniff ether. It was cheaper than alcohol and easier to come by than nitrous oxide, another favorite.