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TIL the amount of charitable donations made by Americans roughly matches the national deficit.

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WveB TIL that in 1990 there was a revival series of The Brady Bunch called The Bradys, which featured most of the original cast and had more dramatic storylines (e.g., Bobby becomes a parapalegic and Marcia is an alcoholic). It lasted for 6 episodes.
dko7 TIL Portugal decriminalized all drugs back in 2001 and the number of addicts has been halved since then, and there were no negative effects on the country.
w6ro TIL Alex Mitchell, 50, died from heart failure due to laughing while watching The Goodies. His widow later sent The Goodies a letter thanking them for making his last moments of life so pleasant.
GX67 TIL that the human eye is sensitive enough that -assuming a flat Earth and complete darkness- you could spot a candle flame flickering up to 30miles (48 km) away.
1anYD TIL that for over 100 years, Canada forced many Indigenous children to attend Residential schools away from their families years at a time. The quality of instruction was sub-par, many children were physically, sexually, and mentally abused, and at least 4000 children died in the school system.