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TIL Sea otters hold hands while they're sleeping to keep from floating away from each other.

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PZRE TIL: The FBI poisoned alcohol during the Prohibition, in order to kill and try to frighten Americans from Alcohol.
PYndE TIL soap operas get their name from radio series sponsored by soap manufacturers during the Great Depression aimed primarily for housewives working alone at home.
6yWX TIL that the Roman Emperor Valentinian got so mad at Quadi envoys who blamed the Romans for a recent war between the two that he burst a blood vessel in his skull and died while yelling at them.
6EZDW TIL - In response to claims that Star Trek uniforms were sexist by having women wearing short skirts, men started to wear them too, creating what was known as the "skant"(skirt and pant) uniform for men.
X01rX TIL that when Ohio was added as a state in 1803, Congress forgot to ratify it’s constitution. Technically, Ohio wasn’t officially granted statehood until 1953.