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TIL the Taliban arrested thousands of men for having Leonardo Dicaprio-style haircuts after “Titanic fever” swept Afghanistan

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wLQk1 TIL that a cat licking somebody may indicate that the cat thinks that the person is its responsibility and part of its family and so it treats the person the way its mother treated it. It thinks the person is his pet, rather than the other way round.
p8ZkG TIL about Nellie Bly who had herself purposely committed to an insane asylum in 1887 by feigning insanity so that she could investigate the abuse happening in the facility.
epkwg TIL that hanging toilet paper in the "under" position increases the risk of e-coli
yOrJ TIL that Jim Carrey is a death metal enthusiast, and is the reason Cannibal Corpse appeared in Ace Ventura.
nekpP TIL FEMA tweeted a 1-800 phone sex talk line when they meant to tweet a 1-888 Hurricane Irma helpline. They soon tweeted the correct one, but some hurricane victims had already dialed in to hear: “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you."