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TIL Victorians didn't actually cover table legs because they were too 'sexy'

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7OBr TIL a CA man driving in an HOV lane claimed the Articles of Incorporation of his business, which had been placed unbuckled on the driver’s seat, constituted a person, citing a CA law that defines a person as “natural persons and corporations”. The courts ruled against him, citing “common sense.”
E18mw TIL Almost every state in the US has had confirmed freshwater jellyfish sightings
4XJQX TIL Mark Hoppus came up with the distinctive riff for the song 'Dammit' by playing around with an acoustic guitar that was missing two strings.
D1KdY TIL the Second Congo War (1998-2003), relatively recent but almost unknown about in the West, has the worst death toll of any one conflict since the Second World War. 350,000 violent deaths, but the conflict is considered responsible for the deaths between 2,500,000 and 5,400,000 people.
e0JB4 TIL That liquor diluted with water is absorbed faster than straight alcohol.