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TIL I learned the concept of the weekend is, in most part, owed to Henry Ford. Christian laborers would always request Sunday for a day off and the large Jewish immigrant population always requested Saturdays off as the traditional day of rest.

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d8Vvd TIL There were two Mario porn parodies made in 1993 called "Super Hornio Brothers" and "Super Hornio Brothers II." To protect its image, Nintendo bought the rights to both movies and made sure that they were never released.
m5Vp TIL that wheelchair athletes with spinal injuries will sometimes intentionally injure themselves on the lower body (e.g. break a toe), causing their bodies to respond by raising blood pressure and enhaincing their performance. This practice has been banned as cheating.
D4wD TIL Freddie Mercury collected Koi carp, was a loyal godfather and rang his cats when he was away from home. Ten days before he died, Freddie said to his manager: “You can do whatever you like with my image, my music, remix it, re-release it, whatever. Just never make me boring”.
8a8mb TIL getting goosebumps from music is a rare condition that actually implies different brain structure. People who experience goosebumps from music have more fibers connecting their auditory cortex and areas associated with emotional processing, meaning the two areas can communicate better.
PYdEw TIL a Florida animal shelter removed breed cards and instead sorted dogs into a "Pawgwarts House" by watching each dog play with a "sorting toy": brave Gryffindor pups are athletic, Slytherins are cunning pack leaders, Ravenclaws are problem-solvers, and Hufflepuffs are loyal and friendly.