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TIL that atheists in the USA have disapproval rates higher than those of Muslims and homosexuals

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rNl6d TIL that the video game company SNK—makers of the 'King of Fighters' and 'Metal Slug' games—is now (96.18%) owned by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, through his MiSK Foundation.
5YJBk TIL Natural condoms made from bladders and animal skins allow the transfer of body heat between partners. Latex condoms reduce heat transfer, which may contribute to reduced sexual pleasure
6ERJX TIL Huddie Ledbetter, famous folk/blues singer Lead Belly (Midnight Special, Where did you sleep last night?) learned most of his songs in prison. He was in prison multiple times for assault and even murder. He escaped once and sang his way out of prison twice by writing songs to residing Governors.
PYWAg TIL an Eastern Air Lines flight crashed because the entire crew was so occupied with a burnt-out landing gear light that they failed to notice that autopilot had disconnected.
VMXLZ TIL of the Welsh Christmas tradition, Mari Lwyd, in which a skeletal horse mounted on a pole visits your door singing poetry. You are then compelled to engage in a battle of rhymes and must best it or else you’ll have to let it inside and give it food.