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TIL that Redbox is trying to replace Ticketmaster by offering tickets for sale at Redbox with a 1$ fee.

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VMvVB TIL the CARES Act passed in March 2020 was introduced as HR 748 back in Jan 2019
lxEV TIL that you will not catch a cold due to chilly weather. Researchers examined the immunological responses to cold exposure and found that acute cold exposure, such as going outside without a jacket, actually appears to activate the immune system.
wL0oE TIL People with lazy eye (amblyopia) are not lazy but they can’t control the way their eyes work. Common in children, it develops when there’s a breakdown in how the brain and the eye work together, and the brain can’t recognize the sight from 1 eye
p8RWe TIL about "Black Sunday", Disneyland's disastrous opening day. Asphalt poured that morning melted in the 101 °F weather, counterfeit tickets added 3x the park's capacity, a plumbers' strike forced Walt to choose running toilets over water fountains, vendors ran out of food, rides were hijacked, etc.
MeBV TIL That 7 of the top 10 richest congress members are democrats.