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TIL Australia fines citizens $55 for not voting

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XEYyE TIL where cocktail most likely got its name. A horse with a cocked tail seemed to posses more vigor. Horse traders would add ginger and pepper in the horses' rectum to provide an added dose of spice. On conclusion one would pour an alcoholic drink for oneself flavoured with these common ingredients.
9YwQm TIL Weather.com is now an IBM business under the name of Watson Advertising. They sell "AI technology solutions" to "connect with customers, and drive ROI".
g1Ay TIL Flickr recruits coders with ads hidden in its website’s source code
kOpA5 TIL that “moonbows” are a natural phenomenon that occurs when (1) the moon is close to full, (2) rain is falling opposite the moon, and (3) the moon is low. Since the moon is the only source of light, the lunar rainbow will appear monochromatic to the naked eye. (More links in comments)
m1aPM TIL lobsters pee out of their faces to communicate