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TIL that in 1917 idiots were prohibited to enter the US.

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d9jB TIL the term night stick comes from the fact that the NYPD used an 11 inch baton during the day called a “day stick” and a 26 inch baton at night called a “night stick”.
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b6owQ TIL: The degree of sexual dimorphism in common blanket octopus is very high, with females growing up to two meters in length, whereas males grow to about 2.4 cm.
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