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TIL that the Goosebumps books were banned in some school libraries across the 90s for being too scary

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eZvn TIL the oldest known socks were intended to be worn with sandals
Y7Klx TIL that to decide who would rule the Persian Empire (44% of world population), six nobles decided on a test. They were to gather outside the palace, mounted on their horses at sunrise, and the man whose horse neighed first in recognition of the rising sun would become King of Kings.
kOr8e TIL that Dr. Dre suffers from social anxiety and due to this he remains secluded and out of the spotlight.
xV6A7 TIL CNN plan to play nearer my god to thee (titanic song) at the end of the world.
LEjm TIL the US Patent and Trademark Office has the ability to suppress patents that it deems a danger to national security. As of 2012, over 5300 patents have been suppressed and Congress wants to give the USPTO broader powers to limit inventions that could damage the economy.