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TIL the longest-serving director on the board of lululemon, a $10 billion public company, has a personal history that cannot be traced, no identifiable photo, a business that cannot be found, and a degree from a unaccredited entity with a residential street address.

nWr49 TIL The Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded their album Blood Sugar Sex Magik in the mansion Harry Houdini allegedly once lived in, as the band wanted to record in an unusual setting to enhance their creative output. Drummer Chad Smith was convinced the house was haunted and refused to stay in the house.
Q9dM TIL that some Americans are upset about sharing a local Costco with Canadians because they’re clogging checkout lines, blocking aisles and taking up parking spots. Costco had to hire off-duty police officers to keep the peace in the parking lot as drivers literally fought for empty spots.
epEln TIL about the “Behavioral Sink” - a term invented by John B. Calhoun to describe a collapse in behavior that can result from overpopulation
l7BGa TIL that after The Washington Post was acquired in 2013, one of the proposed ideas was to install a feature that allowed a reader to remove the vowels from an article they didn't enjoy, the idea being that another reader would have to pay to reinstate the vowels.
5YXpD TIL: In Tokyo, there are two Buddhist bars (Vow'z and Vow's) run by Buddhist priests as a form of outreach. The bars provide a comfortable spot to talk about spirituality and personal issues as well as to have a drink.