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TIL There is a group of towns who call themselves the League of Extraordinary Communities, composed of Bland, Dull, and Boring.

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J1jl1 TIL in 2018, a middle school in Dallas organized an event called “Breakfast with Dads,” but saw that not all of the students have fathers or father figures to attend the event with. So, they put up a post on Facebook seeking around 50 volunteers. On the day of the event, 600 men showed up to help.
Al7w TIL that the FBI issues “National Security Letters” (NSL) which when received, includes a standing gag order that prevents the recipient from talking about the letter to anyone even their own attorney. These letters are issues by the FBI without court oversight.
grKky TIL about the invariant right theory. This is the theory that most people will turn to their right when entering a store. It is theorized that people unconsciously favor turning right because most people are right handed.
69al TIL Mark Wahlberg turned down a starring role in Brokeback Mountain because he was “a little creeped out” by the homosexual themes and sex scene.
D19OJ TIL about the Mako Mori Test, an improved version of the Bechdel test which examines whether or not a work of fiction includes at least one female character with her own narrative arc which does not exist to support the narrative arc of a male character.