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TIL that the human body contains more bacterial cells than human cells.

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j61mp TIL Nebraska's USPS abbreviation was originally "NB" - however it was changed to "NE" at the request of Canada in order to avoid confusion with New Brunswick. It is the only time a state / territory has changed its USPS abbreviation since the introduction of the system in 1963
wpXP TIL Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin) was only 17 when Superbad was filmed. As a result, his mother had to be present during his sex scene.
nVKd TIL Bill Murray agreed to voice Garfield because he thought “Garfield” was a Coen Brothers movie
JMkB TIL during the 1990s, anti-sweatshop activists from rich countries succeeded in shutting down sweatshops in Bangladesh, forcing thousands of children into prostitution, crime, and starvation.
vB0R TIL that the first unofficial mascot of the USPS, Owney the Postal Dog, actually went “postal” in 1897. After biting a worker, the “Toledo postmaster summoned a police officer, who shot him, thus ending the career of the famous little dog.”