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TIL that it is illegal for radio stations to call and prank people. The first thing they have to say is that they are being recorded for radio. This means that pranks like the John Cena call are setup, usually by a radio consultant company called prepburger

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8jQP TIL of Rosemary Kennedy. Rosemary grew into a rebellious teen so she was given a lobotomy and turned into a vegetable. During the surgery, she was asked to sing “God Bless America”, which the Doctors used to determine how deep they should cut - “when she began to become incoherent, they stopped.”
QZoE TIL Ancient Library of Alexandria, in Egypt, was in charge of collecting all the world’s knowledge. Any books found on ships that came into port were taken to the library where Official scribes then copied these writings. Originals were kept in the library, and the copies delivered to the owners.
X0DmE TIL cows have best friends and they tend to experience lower levels of stress when they’re hanging out with them.
jNnn TIL that when Alfred Hitchcock was a boy his father sent him to the police with a letter. When the Sherrif read the letter he put young Alfred in jail for ten minutes. When he released him he said" this is what happens to bad people.“ From then on Hitchcock was afraid of cops and would never drive.
PYXgZ TIL: that at 310,296 words, the constitution of Alabama is the longest constitution in the world, governing everything from bingo rules to catfish promotion.