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TIL Richard Nixon described Bohemian Grove as “the most faggy goddamn thing you can ever imagine.”

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rdZw TIL Doodling can aid a person’s memory by expending enough energy to keep one from daydreaming. It acts as a mediator between the spectrum of thinking too much or thinking too little and helps focus on the current situation. On average, doodlers can recall 29% more information than non-doodlers.
NXdMN TIL That Former Senator Strom Thurmond Spoke For 1 WHOLE DAY STRAIGHT Just Because He Want To Filibuster 1 BILL
KxZ6 TIL that Joseph Stalin was so harsh to his son, Yakov, that he shot himself in a failed attempt to commit suicide. Stalin later remarked, “He can’t even shoot straight.”
JYvek TIL about the Berkeley Pit, a 270-metre deep US "lake" filled with liquid toxins and acid. Thousands of geese died upon landing in it one night; today, birds are scared off the site with gunshots. The state of Montana charges every visitor to the lake 2 dollars. It has its own gift shop.
Vko4 TIL South Africa’s President testified that he showered after sex with an HIV-positive woman because this would reduce his risk of being infected