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TIL Cards against Humanity purchased an island in Maine and dubbed it Hawaii 2

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b9EnE TIL Joe Exotic was actually married 5 times in total
GYZmG TIL Michigan has a bottle deposit of 10 cents, instead of the usual 5 cents. Their recycle rate is 97%, compared to 70% of states with bottle deposits, compared to 33% for states without any deposit laws
69B0w TIL Professional clowns submit their likeness to the Clowns International group to copyright their unique looks, who paint eggs to match the hair, makeup and costumes of each performer, and then files them in the Clown Egg Register
KYkVJ TIL the brain has a "default mode network" that's best known for being active when a person is not focused on the outside world and the brain is at wakeful rest, such as during daydreaming and mind-wandering. It creates a coherent "internal narrative" central to the construction of a sense of self.
J1QJ1 TIL only 40 dog breeds and varieties were known in 1873, whereas today, around 400 breeds are recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale alone.