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TIL: Gin drinkers of London used to call "Puss", wait for a meow reply, then hold their glasses underneath a wooden cat to illegally obtain their drink.

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LN50 TIL that in 2003 the dictator of Equatorial Guinea took personal control of the national treasury, handing more than $500,000,000 to family members, ostensibly to prevent corruption by civil servants. He has also been declared a god, who “can decide to kill without anyone calling him to account”.
E1NY0 TIL about Cynthia Hess, an exotic dancer who in 1994 got the IRS to agree that her breast implants were a business expense, and therefore, was exempt from tax.
5Orn TIL Brian Eno (U2, David Bowie, Coldplay) composed the start up sound for Windows 95
5VMmQ TIL a cat’s tongue is made out of keratin, the same material that makes up human fingernails
neMeW Today I learned about Belka and Strelka, the first living creatures to go into space