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TIL the former columns of the U.S. Capitol building still stand, now in the U.S. Arboretum in NE D.C.

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QL1e TIL that Adam Sandler’s film “I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” had to cut out a gay kiss to avoid an R rating
RZ9l TIL After Hurricane Sandy, American Red Cross responded to NY Attorney General’s public request for information by hiring lawyers and arguing that some information about the response was a “trade secret” and “competitive harm” from competitors mimicking their model
dDje9 TIL In the 16th century upper class women wore Visards when outside. The black, oval masks kept their faces from getting tanned, which was associated with the poor. Attached to it was a string with a glass bead a woman would hold in her mouth to keep the mask on.
kJG4 TIL that in 2002 the admission price for a Disneyland ticket was $45. Today it’s $87.
j6PQM TIL Driving for long periods of time or being stuck in traffic with your foot pressed on the brake pedal of your car can cause "driver's foot" condition