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TIL In 2013, Seth MacFarlane, creator of Family Guy, contributed a collection of Carl Sagan's personal documents to the Library of Congress. Sagan was a source of childhood inspiration for MacFarlane, which prompted MacFarlane's involvement in the Cosmos revival in 2014 and upcoming documentary

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yVP08 TIL the US and New Zealand are the only 2 countries that allow direct-to-consumer drug advertising, and that 70% of TV-advertised drugs have "low therapeutic value"
ZLkG TIL: Americans aged 18-29 estimate that 30% of the population identifies as gay. Those aged 65+ assume it’s 20%. Those with a Masters or Doctorate assume it’s 15%. The true percentage is 3.8% identifying as gay.
VBXYm TIL that US military flyovers don't impose extra costs, as the military just incorporates the event into training exercises that needed done anyway
E1WnX TIL Scientists have turned spinach into beating human heart tissue
nwNG TIL that the Roman Catholic Church is the largest non-government provider of health care services in the world.