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TIL that Mad Men's Jon Hamm got his fraternity shut down by torturing a pledge's genitals with fire and a hammer during a hazing incident for not remembering to call him MC Hammer.

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4XOVa TIL that when testifying in court in 2009, Paris Hilton had to explain to a federal judge what “BFF” meant: “Best friend forever,” she said. He replied with “This will be my best case forever.” She then replied “You’re my best judge forever.”
GA1wN TIL that without thermal controls, the temperature of the international space station would soar to 250 degrees Fahrenheit while in the sun and plunge to minus 250 degrees In the shade.
DDvJ TIL that when snakes slither, they’re actually lifting parts of their body off the ground a tiny amount, and are effectively “walking” on their coils. Even accounting for this, mathematical models of snake movement can only account for ~90% of their top speed, the final ~10% being a mystery
Ylpr TIL Cat kidneys are so efficient, they can survive on a diet consisting only of meat, with no additional water, and can even rehydrate by drinking seawater.
R5064 TIL of the Dachau trials in Slovenia, where by show trials the communist regime accused 31 survivors of the Dachau concentration camp that they survived it because they were Nazi spies and worked with western powers against socialism. 10 were executed, 20 were sent to a forced labour camp