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TIL that American “cheese” cannot legally be sold as cheese in America. Hence the term “singles.”

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lZxN TIL the Yapese use large stone “coins” for money which can weigh up to 8,800 lbs. Rather than move them, they usually just keep track of who the owner is. When one was lost at sea, people continued to “trade” it even though it was never recovered, since they all agreed it must still exist.
Kko6 TIL that Conan’s ex-drummer and Slipknot’s current drummer are father and son (Max & Jay Weinberg).
5B1R TIL the world’s first glow-in-the-dark bike path, with swirling patterns inspired by Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh’s famous ‘Starry Night’ painting, is open and free to the public in Holland.
8aWZb TIL: Even though the 5th card is easier to get on a flush (35%) vs a straight (31.5% or less), the odds of getting the first four cards to a flush are nearly half that of getting four cards to a straight. This is why flushes are ranked higher.
RERl TIL Colorado made so much tax revenue from Marijuana in 2015 that the state had a tax holiday and removed all Marijuana related tax for one day