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TIL they gave octopuses MDMA to study their social behavior

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5Vm5k TIL about Taft–Hartley Act. Taft–Hartley Act is a United States federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions. It was enacted by the 80th United States Congress over the veto of President Harry S. Truman, becoming law on June 23, 1947.
v1L4r TIL there are two families of Charmin toilet paper bears, one for ultra soft and one for ultra strong.
OGYW1 TIL about the world's roundest object the Heason sphere. If this tiny sphere was blown up to the size of the earth, the height difference between the lowest point in the deepest ocean and the highest mountain would be just 10-15 feet.
y78l TIL that since its inception, not a single member has been harmed in the United States Witness Protection Program.
E1eQp TIL about the "Coolidge effect," male animals preferring to mate with new females. Pres. Coolidge and his wife visited a farm, & Mrs. Coolidge learning a rooster mated a dozen times a day, said "Tell Mr. Coolidge." Pres. Coolidge told the rooster had a new hen each time, said "Tell Mrs. Coolidge."