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TIL that once a year since 1909, congress plays a baseball games on party lines. Some have hit homeruns out of MLB regulation parks in their 70’s. Wins: Democrats 39, Republicans 41, Ties: 1

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gr999 TIL that the 'brotherly love' in the etymology of the name Philadelphia refers to literal incest, when Ptolemy II married his sister Arsinoe II they both took/were given the name Philadelphos, or 'sibling-lover'.
N7mAN TIL that there was going to be a prequel to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs called "The Seven Dwarves", in which it would be revealed that Dopey lost his voice due to trauma upon witnessing her mother's death. It was cancelled after John Lasseter was put in charge of Walt Disney Animation.
m1kyP TIL that countries around the world use planes, drones, and even ground-based operations in a technique called Cloud Seeding to add various salts to clouds to introduce hygroscopic particles, which increases rain particles, to increase rain production in dryer areas
oRWkW TIL Red-Eyed Tree Frogs use “Flash Coloration” which describes when an organism displays certain colors at rest versus in motion. When the frog is startled, it can flash its bright red eyes, orange webbed feet, and blue/yellow lateral stripes, which startles predators and allows the frog to escape.
16gAr TIL Porters bringing tourists up 5,895m high Mt Kilimanjaro experience health issues caused by high altitude sickness. Their wages are fixed at $10 a day (some paid $6), while carrying 20 kilograms of baggage and camping gearing on the head