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TIL that once coming to fame, Kurt cobain used his public image to advocate rights for women, homosexuals, minorities and misfits

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epxlk TIL the Bibles found in hotel rooms are usually meant to be taken. Donated by the Gideons International, the "Gideon Bible" is free to take as it's their intended way to spread the Good Word.
pYd14 TIL the Holidays with Pay Act 1938 took trade unionists, politicians and ordinary Britons 20 years of advocacy before the legislation was passed
nWrjb TIL: Seagulls are an endangered species with fewer than 100,000 in NZ
ANA5l TIL Joe's Crab Shack tried to fight tipping culture with "no tip required" pricing. It didn't work.
VyGp TIL the solar system is moving through the Local Interstellar Cloud, proving that you are never in the same spot more than once on a cosmic scale.