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TIL MLB players with atleast 8 years of service get a golden ticket, which allows free admission for the holder and a guest to any park in the major leagues for life.

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Oown1 TIL of an early variation of the jockstrap, called the "suspensory". It was developed in the 1820s as way to lift the scrotum away from the saddle. General Custer's suspensory is on display at the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Museum.
QJxXp TIL 91 year old Jimmy Carter became cancer free after months of treatment for a deadly cancer that spread to his brain. His doctor said, "He's a physically and mentally active individual who's in the best health possible for someone in his age group..."
8aK4K TIL ma'at represents the ethical and moral principle that every Egyptian citizen was expected to follow throughout their daily lives. They were expected to act with honor and truth in matters that involve family, the community, the nation, the environment, and the gods.
rmdM TIL Google has created and tested driverless cars on the streets of California, and over the course of 300,000 miles, they’ve only been in two accidents: One while someone was driving the car manually, and one in which the car was rear-ended at a stoplight.
bpR9 TIL the way you pay for something affects how you perceive the transaction. Using cash “hurts” more because the loss of money is perceived to be more immediate, while using a credit/debit card decouples the purchase from the loss of money.