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TIL of an organization called 'Bikers Against Child Abuse,' a group of bikers who protect victims of child abuse by standing guard at their house and accompany them into court to testify when they are too afraid to face their abuser.

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0wpdM TIL in the 1940s the musicians of America went on strike against major recording companies. Eventually, the major labels ran out of back catalogue to release and settled with the musicians, but the years without royalties effectively ended the big band era.
W7gVY TIL that planets can appear in retrograde motion to the earth for some time. TIAL that Mars does that every 26 months, Venus every 18 months, Mercury 3-4x a year, Jupiter, every 9 months, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune every year-ish
p8JjN TIL that in 2015 a star previously 100,000 times brighter than the sun disappeared
x6Nwg Today I learned that the Parthenon had a roof until the Venetians blew it up in 1687.
awpMN TIL a popular dish in Scotland is a frozen pizza folded in half, dipped in batter and deep fried. It is usually served with salt and vinegar.