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Today I learned that the US is currently ranked 46 in the press freedom index.

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v180D TIL 55% of Americans think it's OK to declaw(they remove part of the bone not just the actual claw) cats. Up to 25% of pet cats in the USA have been declawed. Studies suggest that declawed cats are more likely to have health problems, such as back pain, or behavioural problems, such as aggression.
jyM TIL there is a name for the scent of rain
6NZY TIL that the Japanese noise band Hanatarash’s concerts were so dangerous, fans were required to sign waivers before they could attend. The lead singer of the band once drove a bulldozer through a venue in the middle of a show.
VM8bQ TIL dead squids continue to try and reproduce if they haven't been boiled properly.
X0XX TIL that the working title for “Snakes on a Plane” was changed to “Pacific Air Flight 121” during filming, but Samuel L. Jackson insisted that they change it back. He later said, “That’s the only reason I took the job- I read the title.”