The Weirdest Things You Could Only Find at Your Grandparents House

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A Reader's Digest subscription was commonplace for a grandparent. They typically had tons of old issues lying around, in the bathroom, on their living room side tables, and on their nightstands. Not sure why this was such a trendy mag back in the day, but it sure did make our grandparents happy. 

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The More You Know

  • The CIA reads up to 5 million Tweets a day.
  • In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
  • The glow around the moon is called a "broch."
  • Glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.
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