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TIL that Chuck Norris was an outspoken supporter of the Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage in California

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rN1R1 TIL When a horse and donkey mate they make a mule (or hinnie). Mules are stronger than horses and donkeys of the same size and are more resilient to disease.
78oMx TIL Cellulite is characterized by dimpled contour alterations of the skin and is present in approximately 85% to 90% of postpubertal females.
R5LK8 TIL of "fat men's clubs," a popular phenomenon in the US from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Many of these social clubs limited their membership to men weighing over 200 lb (91 kg). These clubs declined when obesity began to be seen as a negative trait rather than associated with wealth and kindness
Z8QrD TIL the Model T cost $825 during its debut in 1909, but due to production efficiency increasing, the price bottomed out to $260 USD in 1925 ($3886 USD in 2021)
b680a TIL about “ telephoning for catfish” Southern fishers in the 1950s jury-rigged components of old crank-style telephones to send an electric current through the water and stun fish, and it only works on fish with no scales, like catfish.