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TIL that the most common street name in the US is "Second". "First" is the second-most common

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XEmK8 TIL of “The Custom of the Sea,” an old tradition among sailors where in dire circumstances, such as being stranded at sea and on the verge of starvation, the remaining sailors would all draw straws and whoever drew the shortest would then be killed and eaten to ensure the survival of the others.
OGVN7 TIL That Not Everyone Has an Inner Monologue—or inner voice—that narrates your thoughts throughout the day
Qk5k TIL that many years ago a Sultan decreed that the cats in Istanbul were to be protected because they ate rats and mice. The people were to feed them and not harm them. And even to this day, the people still obey the Sultan’s order. This is why Istanbul is called the cat capital of Europe.
Y16v TIL David Pirner of Soul Asylum thought that the song Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver by Primus was about his girlfriend, Winona Ryder, so he changed song title in a concert to “Les Claypool’s A Big Fucking Asshole”
lNbG TIL a NASA physician recommended that crew members aboard Skylab masturbate while in space to help with infected prostate glands.