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Today I learned that you are responsible for your dog’s illegal and nefarious actions but cats are considered free spirits by the law so you and they can do whatever you want.

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QJGk TIL the Dalek voice in Doctor Who (2005) is recorded through a custom analog ring modulator; the BBC were unable to reproduce the original effect digitally.
VBwdZ TIL Cheetos were designed to be addictive. A 2013 investigation found that Frito-Lay spent $30 million a year on 500 chemists and psychologists to attain the perfect mix of crunchiness, aroma, and "mouth feel." They melt in the mouth immediately, tricking the brain into thinking it hasn't eaten much
X0rkP TIL there’s a rare form of cancer called NUT carcinoma that can form anywhere in the body, but is caused by a mutation in a gene that encodes the “NUT” protein that is expressed almost exclusively in testis.
gM6P7 TIL that due to the centrifugal force resulting from the rotation of the Earth, we weigh roughly 0.5% less at the equator than at the poles.
eaD TIL that you can get arrested for using $2 bills at Best Buy.