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TIL almost half of all vetoes ever cast since the UN Security Council’s inception came from its member USSR/Russia

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6oJw TIL Meredith Baker, a former member of the FCC, joined Comcast 4 months after voting for the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal.
wLWZY TIL that dogs shed in the fall; the older hair is pushed out so that their new winter-resistant undercoat can grow in, and the shedding process is progressive - so the dog hair on my clothes and on my floor and in my mouth is only a moderate amount compared with what's to come.
DQMBD TIL during Brazil’s independence war there were supporters in Portuguese Angola who went as far as declaring independence and a confederation with Brazil, before being suppressed by Portuguese troops.
6dQm TIL that a New Zealand rugby player was involved in a ruck that resulted in his scrotum being severed and his testicle hanging loose. He asked the team doctor to stitch his scrotum and continued playing the game until he was taken out after sustaining a subsequent, unrelated concussion.
gYyX TIL that Green Arrow’s Chili is the spiciest food in the DC Universe. Only Green Arrow himself and Batman can eat it without screaming in pain.