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TIL that prostitution was legal in Russian Empire since 1846 and prostitutes were issued a special "yellow ticket" ID cards

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VMxYm Today I learned Prairie dogs kiss to recognise each other
rNA94 TIL that average colour of the universe is called 'cosmic latte'. It was found in 2002 by surveying over 200k galaxies by astronomers and they created a polls on NPR and BBC to come up with a name for the colour. Some of the unchosen names were: Big Bang Beige, Skyvory, and Primordial Clam Chowder.
Ke66 TIL some ancient Greek statues were erected with money from fines of Olympic athletes who violated the rules of the games. They were intended to shame cheating athletes by including an inscription of the offender’s name.
BrdWL TIL that humans have a negativity bias that makes us continuously look for bad news. The trait stems from early humans who developed it as a survival mechanism
kPGe TIL Balding at age 21, Sean Connery was wearing a toupee in all his Bond films