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TIL the front man for Powerman 5000 is the younger brother of Rob Zombie.

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DQArP TIL that taro leaves are poisonous when eaten raw
yVOxv TIL tire manufacturers identify irregularities with dots of paint
yVybM TIL that female kangaroos can delay pregnancies in tough times, thanks to a process called embryonic diapause.
OJ6 TIL that in the early Roman Empire,light-color hair was associated with the barbarian women of Gaul and Germany who often ended up as slaves in brothels. Consequently, Roman law required all prostitutes to dye their hair blonde in order to distinguish themselves from “proper,” dark-mane ladies.
aQKo TIL when the space station Skylab fell to Earth in 1979, it landed in Esperance, Western Australia. The Shire of Esperance fined NASA $400 for littering, which went unpaid for 30 years until a radio host raised the money and paid it on behalf of NASA.