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TIL When Tupac Shakur misbehaved as a child, his mother Afeni would make her son read The New York Times as punishment.

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6EeQZ TIL it is illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland. Not having another of their own to interact makes guinea pigs victims of animal cruelty as per the Swiss government. There are various pet ownership laws on other animals too, including cats, fishes, and parrots.
Vw4D TIL there was a town that was underwater for 25 years and resurfaced in 2009
WkenN TIL "Nut" in Honey Nut Cheerios refers to the almond flavor
1aDWW TIL that Robin Williams wanted to play the role of Rubeus Hagrid in the film adaptation of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone". However, Williams was turned down due to a "British actors-only" hiring edict.
W7VgX TIL Poetica Vaginal. Joe Davis an artist and research affiliate at MIT transmitted the sounds of vaginal contractions towards neighbouring star systems. To do so, he recorded the vaginal contractions of ballet dancers.