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TIL that although the Mormon Church has banned hot coffee, they do actually allow caffeinated soda. Medical marijuana is also acceptable if its used as prescribed by a doctor.

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xGLo TIL that in 1972, President Richard Nixon called Miami Dolphins head coach Don Shula before the Super Bowl and recommended he run a certain play. The week prior, he reportedly did the same thing with the Washington Redskins. Both teams ran the plays he suggested; both plays failed. Both teams lost.
ZLGo TIL that both Cthulhu and Balrog are present on Pluto. Charon (one of it’s moons) can boast of Morder, Gallifrey, Vulcan, and a crater named after Ellen Ripley from Alien.
X0gAR TIL that due to a disfunction of the ABCCII gene the majority of Asians have significantly less body odor than other populations
9wNYX TIL That commercial airline flight crews - pilot, co-pilot, flight attendants - don’t get paid unless the aircraft is moving under its own power. So if you’re getting pissed about the delay, think about the people that should be getting paid but aren’t!
Dn0e Today I learned that in 1680, the time of the Puritans, an X-rated sex manual was sold in mainstream bookstores called “This Misterie of Fucking.” It promoted premarital sex and masturbation and contained crude etchings of different positions.