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TIL Demetri Martin, while studying at Yale submitted a 224 word palindromic poem for a fractal geometry course project.

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j674p TIL some regions in United States have been painting their porch ceilings a specific shade of blue, believing it wards off evil spirits, haints, and ghosts. So much so, that all major paint companies sell this color. (e.g. SW9063 "Porch Ceiling")
Z86lG TIL there is a blood sport known as Spider Fighting, where two spiders are placed on opposite ends of a stick and pushed towards the middle to fight one another. In 2002, inmates in a Florida prison got into a fight resulting in life threatening injuries over the theft of a pet fighting spider.
1arPV TIL that sloths take a shit once a week. This is the only reason they will leave their tree, and when they do, it's pretty much a life or death situation for them as predators can easily catch them off guard while they are on the ground.
ANagx TIL that the largest legal tender in the US was a $100,000 bill. It is currently illegal for an individual to be in possession of one.
5Kmp TIL: People who are depressed perceive less visual contrast, literally causing them to see a less vivid more grey world.