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TIL that an Ohio woman who abandoned kittens was sentenced to sleep in the woods, with no food or entertainment.

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WPRL TIL in addition to Buckshot and Bird shot there is also Rat shot. A small calliber bullet cartridge that can be loaded into handguns and rifles to be used as a low power shotgun round effective for killing small pests and birds without damaging buildings.
JYl7l TIL people from slavic countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, and Ukraine have genetically shallower hip sockets. Colloquially known as "Dalmatian hip" among hip surgeons, this hip structure helps facilitate a deeper squat. The "slav squat" may have a biomechanical basis.
6EdKW TIL that in 1972 the equal rights amendment was passed in the U.S. Senate but was never ratified by the 38 required states and has been waiting for the required number for 46 years.
KOXMJ TIL Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion.
OL0Y TIL that Matt Stone and Trey Parker created Cartman based on what they thought Archie Bunker from All in the Family would have been like as a child.