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TIL C.S.Lewis, Aldous Huxley and J.F.Kennedy all died on the same day, the media coverage of thetwo former being overshadowed by the latter

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ne5MY TIL the Japanese stoat (Mustela erminea nippon) is a subspecies of stoat native only to Japan, and there are currently 37 recognized subspecies of stoats in the world. When members of the Mustela genus take on white winter coats, especially stoats, they are often referred to as ermines.
rW6o TIL that a program such as PRISM will probably never actually detect terrorists because of “Bonferroni’s Principle”
PYRve TIL that the average clean home probably has 20-40 spiders in it, but they generally stay hidden. Very old homes could have thousands.
lovrV TIL that the term and concept of "jay-walking" was introduced in the 1920's by the auto industry as part of a propaganda campaign to claim the roads for cars and shift the blame in accidents from cars to pedestrians. At the time "Jay" was a slur with a similar meaning to "redneck" or "hillbilly."
69M7X TIL that a company in Kentucky is Making Wood from hemp. Hempwood is made from compressed hemp stalks and a soy based glue. It is natural, sustainable and harder than white oak. It can be used for all sorts of things, including furniture and flooring.