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TIL the United States is the only UN member to have not ratified the Convention on Rights of the Child

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R7mn1 TIL about 'star jelly' or 'star snot,' a gelatinous substance sometimes found on grass or even on branches of trees. According to folklore, it is deposited on the Earth during meteor showers. Nobody is quite sure what it actually is.
8d9P TIL in 1997 when Ellen’s infamous “coming out” episode aired on her sitcom, many high-profile advertisers pulled out from the show (including Wendy’s, permanently) and ABC added a “parental advisory” to all episodes aired thereafter
9wbNX TIL of the General Strike of 1842 when English workers went on strike, demanding their government act in their interest.
a84eb TIL During WWII, German POWs were shipped to the US state of Montana to help pick crops.
D1NRV TIL: The popular TV show "Daria" is actually a spin-off; with the titular character first appearing in a 1993 episode of "Beavis and Butthead" titled 'Scientific Stuff'.