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TIL the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was not originally going to be painted orange. The orange color was only supposed to be for a sealant and was to be painted with black and yellow stripes to ensure visibility by passing ships. The orange color worked better for fog so it was kept instead

VMjXD TIL that during the Soviet economy collapse and Russian privatization that followed, the Russian government decided to implement voucher privatization, giving the country's company shares equally to 98% of the population including minors.
XEDvP TIL of the Leatherman, a vagabond who walked an annual 365 mile circuit in Connecticut and New York for over 30 years; he wore handmade leather clothes, slept in caves, and communicated with gestures in broken English, though he was fluent in French. His background, name, and origin are all unknown.
X0M9k TIL that during his first election, John Nance Garner was opposed in the primary by Mariette Rheiner. Following Garner's win in the primaries, the two began dating and married in 1895. Mariette went on to serve as Second Lady of the United States during her husband's tenure as vice president.
8epXP TIL Procrastination has more to it rather than being a simple habit. Dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex of the brain makes it difficult for the same to work on cognitive controls like empathy, critical thinking, planning, judgement etc.
VMXDZ TIL of the Boyd-Parker Torture Tree, where two American Revolutionary War soldiers slowly removed their own intestines.