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TIL: of the Church of Universal Suffrage. A religion in the United States that believes all U.S. election days are a religious holiday, legally allowing all members to request ballots by mail.

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xlQ5 TIL: Sean William Scott was only paid $8000 for his role in the first American Pie movie.
kOGw7 TIL The first baseball hats were made of straw. They were first worn by the New York Knickerbockers on April 24, 1849. But within a few years the team began to wear a cap made of fine merino wool. It featured a crown, with an attached visor or bill.
7rZbX TIL EA Games offered to pay Benjamin Burnley (Breaking Benjamin) to talk positively about Star Wars: Battlefront. Benjamin proceeded to destroy the game's disc and claim the game sucks
ADAax TIL The company behind the infamous CueCat had a data breach back in 2000 revealing name, email address, age range, gender and zip code. They gave a 10$ Radioshack gift card to everyone affected.
wLaP6 TIL about Nábrók or necropants … a pair of pants made from human skin worn by icelandic witches. It's unsure if they were a real thing or just folklore.