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TIL that the rate of colorectal cancer has been rising in young adults in the US and no single factor has been identified for this trend.

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0wvkv TIL How Bono from the band U2 exercised one of his newly given rights after receiving Dublin's Freedom of the City award. One of these ancient privileges was the right to pasture sheep on common ground within city boundaries. To celebrate he took lambs to graze on St Stephen's Green.
b6npZ TIL that the Steak n’ Shake and Western Sizzlin’ restaurant chains are owned by the same company that owns Maxim Magazine.
DPbY TIL due to high import taxes, A PS4 in Brazil costs roughly $1850.
xVWVw TIL that KFC once tried to expand into new core competencies with KRB, Kentucky Roast Beef
W7Ye9 [TIL] That "Ducky" from NCIS actually wrote the music used in The Next Episode by Dr. Dre.