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TIL of Godwin’s Law: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.

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0w79R TIL the octopus stinkhorn, or devil's fingers, is a non-poisonous fungus found all over the world. The starfish-shaped fruiting body emerges vertically and spreads out, making the gleba accessible to insects which facilitate the distribution of spores. Mature stinkhorns smell like rotting flesh.
m1w7E Today I learned that in many states, it’s actually illegal for minors to buy non-alcoholic beer. I discovered this firsthand when I was carded at a self-checkout while purchasing some non-alcoholic beer today.
rR050 TIL that in 1918 Chicago during the Great Flu Pandemic Julia “Slick Julia” Lyons posed as a home nurse and then robbed them. First she would over-charge them for prescriptions ($63 for a $5 dose of oxygen) and then would flat out steal cash, jewelry, clothing, or any other valuables she could find.
oBKjo TIL that Russia gave the United States a memorial to the victims of 9/11
kJp45 TIL In March 12, 1961, a character named Dennis the Menace debuted in the British comic “The Beano", a few hours later, an unrelated newspaper comic was released in the USA, with the character also being called Dennis the Menace.