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TIL tax payers in Minnesota were forced to pay over $500 million to build the Vikings' new stadium without even being able to vote on a referendum on whether or not they should even do so

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LklAV TIL "Prime minister" was originally used as an unofficial derogatory term for an MP who had improperly accumulated too much power in parliament.
neVBr TIL that the personality domain of "Openness to Experience" (which includes openness to new ideas, tolerance of different ways of life, and appreciation of art and music) is strongly associated with higher levels of intelligence
RMP9 TIL the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous advocated the regular use of LSD to aid recovering alcoholics.
7rmOP TIL that cheetahs are native to Asia in addition to Africa. The Asiatic cheetah is a critically endangered subspecies whose range has shrunk to Iran's central plateau. It's believed that there were fewer than 50 individuals in the wild as of 2017.
OGJlg TIL: There's something called as a Twisted Childhood Universe which give a horror twist to your favourite childhood characters like Pooh, Bambi, Peterpan, Pinocchio, etc.