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TIL the ‘Read the Bills Act’ is a proposed act that would require members of Congress to read bills before they vote on them. It has been in limbo since 2006.

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KO569 TIL of the Delphi Murders, where two young girls were murdered after posting a photo of the alleged killer on snapchat following them on a bridge in a wooded area. He has still yet to be found.
M1mB TIL that actors usually snort powdered lactose on set and if they’re lactose-intolerant, then vitamin B powder
jnZQ Today I learned that the Retiarius, a type of gladiator who fought with a net and trident while wearing little armour, was considered effeminate for his use of evasion and entrapment. They were the lowest class of gladiator as a result, despite having the advantage in fights.
epVkk TIL Old kidneys are typically not removed during transplants, meaning recipients can often have 3 or 4 kidneys in their body after the procedure.
xVbY5 TIL when Weird Al Yankovic asked the publishers of The Kinks' Lola whether songwriter Ray Davies would allow its parody, Yoda, to be released, he got a negative response. However, when Yankovic met Davies five years later, Ray told him that he had never been asked and allowed Al to release Yoda.