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TIL in 2012 hurricane Isaac caused the Mississippi river to flow backwards for 24 hours

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ZpmN4 TIL that in the 19th century, staged wrestling emerged in circuses and carnivals, appearing as real contests. The Gold Dust Trio (Toots Mondt, Ed Lewis, Billy Sandow) in the 1920s transformed wrestling, with predetermined outcomes and storylines, paving the way for companies like the WWE today.
dDm0d TIL The term 'mosh pit' was birthed in 1979 when H.R., vocalist of D.C. hardcore band the Bad Brains, saw some audience members slam dancing and shouted "mash it - mash down", but because of his faux Jamaican accent, some audience members heard this as "mosh it" and that is the term that stuck.
gZM8 TIL it is illegal to spay or neuter your dog in Norway except under specific circumstances regarding health, quality of life, or utility.
bLWE TIL that Isaac Asimov once said “I can’t help but feel that the Jews didn’t really have the right to appropriate a territory (Israel) only because 2000 years ago, people they consider their ancestors, were living there.”
4kgDo TIL ... that Weed is Kosher