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TIL: George Carlin was arrested for 7 words.

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BrvWK TIL in 1920, the last living relative of Chief Massasoit (who helped the Pilgrims) heard Plymouth MA was erecting a statue of her ancestor out of gratitude. She pulled out a tiny basket she wove — only 3/16" tall — and said "That basket would hold all of Massachusetts' gratitude for Massasoit."
KgB4 TIL that 11% of people are stupid enough to use 1234 as their PIN, and approximately 26.83% of PIN’s could be guessed within 20 attempts by using things like 1111, 2222, 1000 etc.
6ENrw TIL Most people are not hypersensitive to cat fur, they are actually allergic to the saliva. When a cat grooms themselves, these allergens are placed on the fur. The saliva contains different major and minor allergens which can cause sneezing, congested eyes and blocked nose.
R5lk4 TIL that salmon sex can literally "move mountains". A WSU researcher linked salmon sex to geological change
R5DJ7 TIL the U.S. Navy used side paddle wheel aircraft carriers during WWII.