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TIL A Princeton study found US to be an oligarchy, not a democracy

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x6vng TIL That even with an outside temp of -49F, an igloo can have an internal temp between 19 and 61F from body-heat, alone.
4XALo TIL that Nirvanas album cover on “Nevermind” was almost rejected by the label because you could see the babies’ penis. Kurt Cobain then said the only compromise he would take is placing a sticker over the penis saying “If you're offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile.”
6Jxl TIL The NHL was founded to get rid of a single person in it’s predecessor league, the NHA
5YgwB TIL that US law requires that eggs sold in supermarkets must be washed. And EU law requires that eggs sold in supermarkets must NOT be washed. Both do it to prevent salmonella.