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TIL Netflix is (almost) 20 years old

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v1xpD TIL that the reason why bus seats looked ugly is to hide stains and graffiti.
R5n76 TIL that vinyl chloride was used as a propellant in aerosols, such as hair spray, in the 1960s and '70s.
wLBYW TIL that the Prince hit “Purple Rain” was actually recorded in front of an audience at a charity event and that guitarist Wendy Melvoin was only 19 at the time and playing the song live for the very first time.
DEOj TIL that in an experiment where a kitten was raised in the same cage as a rat, the cat not only refrained from attacking the rat, but the two became close companions, and the cat refused to chase or kill any other rats as well.
rMae TIL In the 1970s, the Supreme Court ruled that credit card companies could “export” interest rates. Citibank moved its card operations to South Dakota, which got rid of its usury laws, creating unlimited rates for all Americans.