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TIL Keanu Reeves had his daughter and girlfriend pass away within 18 months of each other

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6EROX TIL there exists a Little Nipple Cactus, and its scientific name is Mammillaria heyderi
N7QMN TIL that over half of Japanese hot springs (onsen) ban people with tattoos from using their facilities in order to keep out members of the Yakuza, who often have large, prominent tattoos.
Z8WMB TIL When Congress imposed a gag rule in 1836 to suppress debate about slavery, ex-President John Quincy Adams refused to comply, risking censure and spending the next eight years introducing thousands of antislavery petitions until the rule was repealed.
9YRD7 TIL the band Rush stopped using guitar amps on stage, instead replacing them with useful appliances like washing machines. During their Snakes And Arrows tour, a roadie in a chicken suit basted rotisserie chickens behind them.
GYrmE Today I learned that being able to power a light bulb with a sanitary napkin is a) possible and b) desirable.