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TIL that the US House of Representatives has an official mace that can be used to threaten unruly congressmen.

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EgZBV TIL Joey Ramone was in remission from lymphoma, but his lifelong OCD led him to go back to his chiropractor to see if he closed the door right. He slipped on ice and broke his hip, forcing him out of chemo to recover, which ultimately lead to the lymphoma reemerging and ultimately killing him.
rgGw TIL that the children’s menu was created during prohibition as a result of restaurants attempting to offset the losses from going “dry”.
xVlE7 TIL that there is a military-only resort on Disney property in Florida that charges guests based on their rank.
R79gw TIL the Japan Times ran an article in 2010 predicting (seemingly accurately) the rise in popularity of thick thighs
P1ne TIL: Audio cassette data storage was once so popular in some countries that radio stations would broadcast computer programs that listeners could record and then load into their computer.