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TIL: The vast Library of Congress (paper) card catalog is abandoned in place, gathering dust in the basement

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WkloY TIL about RUSA FM. The only officially syndicated Russian radio station in the United States. It broadcasts in Greater New York, Greater Philadelphia and Greater Miami, and plays Russian music hosted by Russian DJs
4BNX TIL every baseball used in the MLB since the 1950s has been treated with “rubbing mud” that is gathered from a secret location by the Bintliff family. The mud is used to help remove the slick finish on the ball and give the pitcher more grip.
nWLyG TIL Shawn Fonteno, the voice actor for Franklin in GTA V, is the cousin of Young Malay, who voiced CJ in GTA: San Andreas.
LJop TIL that George Orwell was a socialist who saw every line of prose he wrote to be in favour of democratic socialism
n5Eo TIL The World’s 15 Biggest Ships Create More Pollution Than All The Cars In The World