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XX1Q TIL there’s a band called Butthole Surfers. Prior to this, they performed under such names as Ed Asner Is Gay, Fred Astaire’s Asshole, The Right To Eat Fred Astaire’s Asshole, and The Inalienable Right To Eat Fred Astaire’s Asshole.
KVr4 TIL That the red juice seeping out of a perfectly cooked rare steak is not blood, but a mix of water and myoglobin.
woP9M TIL: Sweden joining NATO marks first time in 500 years when all Nordic countries are allied to each other. Last such time was in 1523 when Kalmar Union dissolved.
VBkD8 TIL that Hooters ran an airline that sadly went bust (pun intended)
kOaOm TIL that cruise ships have morgues in them. On average, roughly 200 people die on cruise ships each year so most ships have the capacity to store up to 10 bodies at a time