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TIL that in the Pagan’s motorcycle club, women are not allowed to walk alone, are referred to as either “old lady” or “the property of”. Also, women that are “shared” are referred to as “pets” and the men aren’t allowed to marry them.

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P10PE TIL roughly 115 million years ago in the time of dinosaurs, a little 5cm mushroom from Gondwana fell in a river, journeyed to a highly saline lagoon, sank down, down, thru the water. Was covered in layer upon layer of fine sediment. Becoming Gondwanagaricites magnificus, the oldest fossil mushroom
DO6e TIL that funk band Vulfpeck released an album on Spotify titled “Sleepify” consisting entirely of silence. They encouraged listeners to stream the album while sleeping, and used the royalties (nearly $20,000) to fund an admission-free concert tour.
OwBa TIL that coastal Alaska (where most people live) is warmer than during the winter than Chicago or other parts of the US Midwest. The average winter temperature in Anchorage is 26°F, compared to 10°F in Minneapolis. Some areas are so warm that bears don’t hibernate; they instead eat all winter.
GE51 TIL of the 209 NASCAR races Danica Patrick has participated in she has never won a race.
vPQPD TIL that Stephen Sondheim co-wrote a "non-musical/straight play" with George Furth, the book writer for "Company." The play was a whodunit called "Getting Away with Murder" and it ran for 29 previews and 17 performances at the Broadhurst Theater in 1996.