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TIL 1/3 of homeless people in the United States have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder (approx. 250,000 of 744,000).

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EmjV TIL in 2010 a zombie satellite came back online. It wouldn’t die and inexplicably begins stealing other communications signals.
6EnBW TIL, that if hay bales get wet while in storage, bacteria can grow, which builds heat, and can cause the hay to spontaneously combust.
EML0 TIL that “God Bless the U.S.A. (Proud to be an American)” singer, Lee Greenwood once refused to play and walked out on a concert honoring Veterans, and other servicemen, because the final $2000 agreed upon in his contract wasn’t paid by cashiers check.
JYe4k TIL you’d weigh the same on Mercury as you would on Mars. Due to the much higher density of Mercury, the smaller planet has almost identical surface gravity as Mars.
KY96J TIL The giant balloons in the Macy’s parade were originally allowed to float away, and those who found them got a gift certificate from Macy’s.