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TIL The little button on top of a baseball cap is called a Squatchee.

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1dJ7 TIL Genghis Khan would marry off a daughter to the king of an allied nation, then assign his new son-in-law to military duty in the Mongol wars, while the daughter took over the king’s rule. Most sons-in-law died in combat, allowing him to build a shield around the Mongol lands.
QJ9m6 TIL about Mexico's informal rehabilitation centers, were "kidnapping teams" are dispatched with the help of family members to abduct addicts and take them to private rehabilitation centers. Many patients are held against their will, suffer both physical and mental torture, and suicides are common.
xV1W5 TIL Russia built a circular warship
WkL6Y TIL that Keanu Reeves came to the aid of Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer when she first moved to LA and was stranded on the side of the road
pyM8 TIL: In 1971, Hunter S Thompson ran for Sheriff of Aspen. His campaign included replacing the streets with grass, allowing controlled drug sales, and renaming Aspen “Fat City”. His candidacy was so strong that the other two candidates colluded in order to stop him from winning.