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TIL that 80% of the rice consumed by the United States is produced domestically.

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7rDyx TIL that the original name for Mike Teavee in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was “Herpes Trout”
WkeyX TIL about the Grammy Hall of Fame, a list of singles and albums that they believe have had a lasting impact on music and culture, deserving of special recognition
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gV18 TIL Only 1.38% of Little Boy, the bomb that fell on Hiroshima, fissioned. Yet is still had a blast radius of 4.4 sq. miles.