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TIL of a record store in Soho that doesn't sell any records; it only buys original copies of the Beatles' "White Album"

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DXKD TIL of the Codariocalyx motorius, a plant that starts moving, or “dancing” when exposed to sound. We don’t know how it works, or why this plant would develop such an ability.
vPdOj TIL that during the 1980s, anti-nuclear groups mapped the locations of ICBM silos in South Dakota. This was not a security risk because the Soviets already knew the sites of all the missiles.
78Z1p TiL: Drop Foot, or Foot Drop, is a pretty fucked up thing and i am going through it. Any thoughts on prognosis/healing process is very welcome.
D1jvV TIL of Katya the Bear who was a brown bear native to Kazakhstan who was imprisoned in 2004 after being found guilty of mauling two people. Katya was held in an adult prison. The bear was released from imprisonment and allowed to congregate with other bears after serving a fifteen-year sentence.
epRK4 TIL that for over fifty years, Coca-Cola tried to control the use of the term "cola". Despite their threats to other businesses and numerous lawsuits, by 1944, courts had determined "cola" was a generic term and denied Coca-Cola's monopoly.