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TIL the original definition of "the exception that proves the rule." Although often misused today, the phrase should apply to things like "Casual Friday," an exception that proves the existence of a dress code on other days

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9wQkr TIL about Batten Disease, an incurable form of childhood dementia
ADlB7 TIL the boardgame "Chutes and Ladders" is based on an Indian game called "Snakes and Ladders." The original game dates back to the 2nd century B.C. and was meant to teach children morality. The snakes symbolized vice, the ladders virtue. Ironically, the game relies entirely on luck, not strategy.
grK5b TIL that the jazz singer Norah Jones is the daughter of Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar best known in the Western world from his collaboration with ex-Beatle George Harrison. She and her half-sister Anoushka were both nominated for Grammys in 2003 (where Norah won in 5 categories).
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a8O0M TIL 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado cost $45 million to construct in 2006, never turned a profit in its 17 years of operation and is set to be torn down in early to mid 2024.