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TIL that duo to a loophole in Kentucky's law, a wedding officiated by Cocaine Bear can't be invalidated if the parties believe that it had the authority to solemnize it

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l7jAK TIL that Ford Motors released Edsel in the late 1950s. The model was marketed as futuristic and even its release date was dubbed “E Day”. Edsel catastrophically failed, cost Ford over $2.5 billion in 2023 dollars, and quietly shut down 3 years after its release.
v1Q48 TIL Public news stations are legally required to play political campaign ads AS IS, even if they include libelous or blatantly false information.
v16WK TIL in 2015 Starbucks tried to encourage more customers to bring their own cups but instead fewer did
m6gP TIL the first goalie mask worn in a NHL game wasn’t until a goalie took a puck to the face, got stitched up, and refused to return to the game unless he could wear a mask.
p866G TIL Dolphins come in just behind humans in brainpower - can demonstrate skills and awareness previously thought to be present only in humans.