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TIL to avoid being targets of violence, reporters notebooks took on a smaller format in the Civil Rights Movement and it stuck

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ArAg TIL that a “blind pig” was a lower-class establishment that sold alcohol during Prohibition (in contrast to a higher-class “speakeasy”). The owner would charge customers to see an attraction (such as an animal) and then serve a “complimentary” alcoholic beverage, thus circumventing the law.
ne10B TIL the Internet meme Nyan Cat originated from 25-year-old Christopher Torres from Texas, who created the animated GIF in 2011. In a livestream, two different people had suggested he draw a pop tart and cat, so he created a hybrid. The design was inspired by his pet cat Marty, who died in 2012.
gM9M9 TIL that the anechoic chambers are the quietest places on Earth and have background noises measured in negative decibels. After a few minutes in chambers, you can hear your heartbeat and blood circulating in your ears and could experience troubles with orienting or even standing.
8XlL TIL If you are bitten by a coral snake you shit out of luck. Production of anti-venom stopped in 2010 because it wasn’t profitable anymore.
8eJm8 TIL Adlai Stevenson I and Charles W. Fairbanks are the only Vice Presidents that were candidates for a non-consecutive term for Vice President.