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TIL of Brandolini's law, where "the amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it"

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9YN0r TIL marriage younger than 13 is permitted in 25 US states despite the UN calling it a “human rights violation” in other countries.
OgD6 TIL that renowned neo-Nazi skinhead activist “Nicky Crane” had been secretly working as an amateur gay porn star whilst still a neo-Nazi activist…
e0Apb TIL that Bob Odenkirk trained at an actual Cinnabon in order to prepare for his role in Better Call Saul
BWNy TIL the North American Wood Frog is able to survive freezing due to the production of a natural antifreeze in its cells.
wv7E TIL Although Mercury is closest to the sun, it is not the hottest planet in our solar system. Venus is hotter due its atmosphere trapping the heat.