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TIL that the fbi has a database of photos of peoples faces that are involved in trafficking and constantly asking for public assistance to help ID

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7DaO TIL that helium was discovered in the Sun before it was discovered on Earth. It was named after the Greek Sun god, Helios.
R5vl4 TIL that ice makers in home freezers have a heating element to release the ice cubes from the mold
m6PY TIL In 1969, Nixon wanted to slash the PBS budget in half, from $20 million to $10 million. Mr. Rogers himself went in front of the committee to talk about what his show accomplished. And ….in less than 5 minutes, the tide turned. Watch:
Mewj0 TIL cuboid bone fractures are rare and are sometimes called "nutcracker fractures"
ZYZB TIL that the ‘50% of marriages end in divorce’ claim is a myth; the overall rate has never exceeded 41%, has been declining from that high since the 1980s, and the divorce rate for college graduates is probably under 25%