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9Ym8D TIL that 75% of exterior fire escapes in New York City do not meet safety standards and are all at least 50 years old
LD5p TIL a radio station played N.W.A.’s song Express Yourself for 24 hours as a protest against censorship after being forced to stop playing Fuck tha Police
KY6g9 TIL that unlike most animals, goats have excellent object permanence and are able to remember where objects are hidden without being able to see or smell them.
wL1pW TIL Catherine Stevens, wife of then Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) was held at an airport as "Stevens, Cat" was on the no-fly list. Her husband was chair of airline regulation but she was held before boarding due to her name resembling the former stage name of the singer Cat Stevens.
Me6GB TIL: The actual phrase is "Houston, we've had a problem"