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TIL that in America in 1960, 30% of all brides gave birth within 8.5 months of their wedding

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krXB TIL during Star Wars: Episode V, George Lucas used the code name “Blue Harvest” for this film, claiming it was a horror film while shooting in Yuma, Arizona. This was done to keep dune buggy enthusiasts ignorant to what was actually being filmed.
VBQQB TIL about Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT). Where fecal matter from a healthy donor is introduced into a patient’s GI tract. It helps to restore healthy bacteria in the lower intestine and controls the infection Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
MemGW TIL that US law has a specific definition for Straight Whiskey, that is different from how the term is used in bartending
m1lRM TIL 99 percent of the population in the United States and Europe are unable to see the Milky Way at night due to artificial light
e0PRL TIL Mona Lisa died from The Plague