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TIL Cracker Barrel got in trouble for segregation…in 2004

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dD7k9 TIL about Bikeshedding: draining time & resources on insignificant details, so the core issues are ultimately neglected.
9wkpB TIL employers are sometimes less inclined to hire somebody who is overweight
9pOM TIL Bighorn Sheep will kick each other in the balls as a challenge to another ram.
oByM8 TIL Stomphia coccinea is a small reddish or pinkish sea anemone that has the remarkable ability to detach itself and swim away from predators when necessary. When a starfish's sensory organs touch this sea anemone, it rocks back and forth prying itself from its anchorage and escapes: see video below
b6kG4 TIL the brand name Rolex doesn't mean anything, but rather is a completely made-up word that the founder thought is easily pronounced in any language.