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TIL many companies, including Sean John, have been caught mislabeling raccoon dog fur as faux fur.

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BAwd TIL the more you spend on your engagement ring / wedding, the more likely you are to get divorced. Weddings over $20k have 3.5x the risk vs. those that cost $5-10k. The lowest risk was for couples with large attendance weddings and who honeymooned (regardless of how cheap) (X-post r/science)
p8Pd8 TIL that Johnny Cash had a unique ability for deciphering Morse code and was given top security clearance in the Air Force during the Cold War, intercepting Soviet messages
7rneL TIL that during the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, some people paid to be killed by a bullet, rather than the usual machete or club.
admA TIL that in the year AD 535-36 the world was struck with “extreme weather” which included no sunlight, noxious fumes and has been called the precursor to the Plague of Justinian. Its cause is unknown, it is well-documented and supported by scientific findings.
8eQVP TIL that pronghorn is the only animal that has branching horns and sheds them annually.