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TIL Katie Holmes chose to do Mad Money w/ Queen Latifah instead of reprising her role as Rachel in The Dark Knight.

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groOb TIL Andrew Jackson had a parrot who loved to curse
9onD TIL That the Pledge of Allegiance was a marketing tool to sell flags to US schools
wLkmP TIL of Little Merrit, an 8 year old boy who died in 1865. A few days before he died, he told his dad he was afraid to be buried in a dark tomb. His parents honored his wish and put a window in his tomb.
rR95w TIL In 1966 Ronald Reagan wrote to JellyBelly, saying "We owe you a special measure of thanks for helping keep our state government running smoothly." "It's gotten to the point...where we can hardly start a meeting or make a decision without passing around a jar of jelly beans."
xV9N7 TIL Roomba iRobot vacuums create maps of your home, put the info in the cloud where it's vulnerable to hackers and the CEO of the CO has considered selling the info the vacuums collect about your home.