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TIL Popular hotels in New Orleans put grease on balcony support poles during Mardi Gras so drunks can’t climb in.

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7vGM TIL that the original rules for basketball did not include dribbling; the ball could only be advanced by passing. Players eventually learned to “pass to themselves.” This was accepted as legal and eventually developed into dribbling.
LpjQ TIL that LaVeyan Satanism is not actually about worshipping Satan, but is instead about embracing your individuality and treating others with the respect they deserve.
JV7v TIL during the 444 day Iran Hostage Crisis, Khomeini released a group of women and African Americans, deeming them to be victims of “the oppression of American society.”
WZbA TIL Freddie Mercury Once Disguised Princess Diana as a Dude and Snuck Her Into a Gay Bar for the 80iest Night on Record
VBOW0 Today I Learned who first spilled the tea. In 2737 BC it was Legendary Chinese Emperor Shennong when a few leaves from a nearby tree floated into his bowl of boiled water, changing the color and flavor. He made history, but would never know the future semantic shift of gossiping. https://www.tea.co.