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TIL Dave Grohl uses his Grammy as a doorstop

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78pgZ TIL Don Rosa, comic book illustrator for Disney, often hid the acronym D.U.C.K. in the cover or first panel of Scrooge McDuck and Donald Duck stories. The acronym stands for "Dedicated to Unca Carl from Keno". (Examples in comments)
KO5B4 TIL that in order to stop the existence of brothels, various US states forbid a large number of women from living together in one house. In Ohio, it's illegal for more than 5 women to live together; in Tennessee, it's illegal for more than 8; and in Pennsylvania, it's illegal for more than 15
0wpAj TIL That there are "moist" counties--counties where alcohol is sold in some places [eg. restaurants] but not others [eg. no liquor stores]. In Kentucky the term "moist" is a legal definition.
8a1VL TIL the underground quarries of Paris, which house the city’s catacombs, were once used as a mushroom farm, as they allowed better cultivation all year round. By 1880, up to 300 mushroom farmers produced more than 1000 tons each year.
oByPK TIL a couple in Berlin during WWII, who lost a relative in battle, left handwritten anti-Nazi government postcards around the city for more than two years before being caught and later executed. The 2016 film "Alone in Berlin" depicts this story, albeit with artistic license.