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TIL that rats become more emotionally resilient when they are taught how to drive a small vehicle

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v1Z88 TIL that Maya Rudolph's mom is the legendary Minnie Riperton, who sang the song Loving You. Minnie was referring to Maya at the end of the song. Minnie Riperton passed away at the age of 31 due to breast cancer.
p8y1G TIL that the reason eggs are refrigerated in the US, unlike most of the world, is because eggs are washed which removes the natural barrier for bacteria.
KOyNB TIL that when Magic: The Gathering first started, there were several Demon cards, but due to fears of a moral panic like with D&D, in 1995 they stopped printing Demon cards, and any demonic-looking creature was now called "Horror". They eventually brought Demons back in 2002.
9Y06 TIL that, to determine once and for all whether waterboarding is torture, Christopher Hitchens had himself waterboarded. His conclusion? Yes. It’s torture.
XED56 TIL - 17 March is not only Saint Patrick's Day, its also Saint Gertrude of Nevilles Day. She's the patron saint of cats and cat lovers!