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TIL Burt Reynolds’ nude centerfold on a bearskin helped to spawn Playgirl magazine

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wLJy1 TIL each soldier in the British army was rationed 3 sheets of toilet paper per day in WW2. American soldiers were rationed to 22,5 sheets per day.
D1J7r Today I learned how to speak Enchanting Table. The Standard Galactic Alphabet, or SGA, was featured in the game 'Commander Keen'. It can be easily translated and is included in the Minecraft 2013 Annual
MKLa TIL That in year 1054 A.C there was an explosion in the sky so bright, that it was visible even during the day for 23 days straight
nWlpo TIL unlike most melons, a watermelon will not continue to ripen after it has been harvested. So the ripeness at the grocery store is how it'll be once cut.
Xom6 TIL A “Buttload” is an actual unit of measurement of volume - Equal to 126 gallons.