Here's your (not so) totally useless fact(s) of the day:

[phkrause]

If you were drafted during the American Civil War, you could legally pay someone else $300 to go in your place.

James

[phkrause]

The bark of cinnamon is one of the few spices that can be consumed in its raw state.

James

[phkrause]

We always see the same side of the Moon, no matter where we stand on Earth.

James

[phkrause]

There are more than 1,400 different kinds of bats in the world. None of them are blind.

James

[phkrause]

In the 1920s and ‘30s, many movie theaters had signs instructing ladies to "Please Remove Your Hats” to keep their elaborate headwear from blocking anyone's view.

James

[phkrause]

Northern Korean people are legally only allowed to have one of 28 haircuts. Men and women can choose from 14 different styles.

James

[phkrause]

When Play Doh was first developed in the 1930s, it wasn’t a toy… it was a way to clean wallpaper.

James