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TIL that US telecom companies are legally required to provide a backdoor to law enforcement for wiretapping

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lJjG TIL that Pauly Shore’s highest rated film is ‘Pauly Shore is Dead’, a movie about how his career of being in awful movies drives him to contemplate suicide
5YLGp TIL that Kohl was not just ancient eyeliner for sun glare and fashion, but actually was an antimicrobial ophthalmic solution due to the lead causing a localized immune response.
oRdjL TIL that in 1951, the 3’7” (109 cm) Eddie Gaedel was put in as a pinch hitter in an MLB game. His strike zone was 1.5” (3.8 cm) high, and he was told he’d be shot if he swung at the ball. He was walked and then replaced with a pinch runner. His autograph is now worth more than Babe Ruth’s.
78QNX TIL that the date of Easter every year is based on the Moon Cycle
pY7gG TIL It was widely believed in Europe during the Middle Ages that some geese grew on trees