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TIL 2015's Hurricane Patricia was the most intense hurricane on record in terms of wind speed (over 300km/h)

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VMOy0 TIL John Candy had only one day to film his scenes for Home Alone; it took 23 hours. He was paid $414, less than the actor who had played the pizza deliveryman
1vZ8 TIL the US Pledge of Allegiance was conceived by a magazine to sell American flags to public schools
4kkwo TIL that 56 No. 1 hit singles have been released by artists from the city of Liverpool alone.
7r5Np TIL "Wrap Rage" (the anger/frustration which results from an inability to open packaging) is estimated to be responsible for up to 60,000 people a year being treated for injuries. In one survey, 71% say they've been injured while opening packaging and in 2004 the US had 6,500 emergency room visits.
j6jrj TIL that when elephants die of old age it's because they have lost their last set of molars, can't eat and die of starvation.