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Today I Learned We have no idea how smart Racoons are.

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9YKgG TIL that one of the most famous viking symbol and the most recognizable, the Valknut, isn't called like that and actually doesn't have any known name.
E1bNo TIL Chinese debtors shamed with broadcast of names and faces on giant screens on May 1 holiday
5EEQ TIL that lawn darts (“Jarts”) were banned in the US and Canada in the 1970’s and 1980’s and the ban still stands today.
VB6eD TIL men are advised not to father children until six months after they stop using grisovin (active ingredient griseofulvin) as it may cause abnormalities in sperm cells
mGPE TIL that every winter at a research station in the South Pole, 50 people are left totally isolated for 8 months. An annual tradition for the personnel is the back to back watching of the 3 “The Thing” films after the last plane has left for the winter