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TIL that Arkansas Grows Rice. This is interesting becuase I always thought of rice an Asian Thing

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oWV7 TIL that in preparation for the World Cup in Brazil there were over 250,000 citizens involuntarily removed from there homes for construction and other World Cup accommodation purposes.
XEdXk TIL that the barbarian king who conquered Rome in 476 was a Christian and had recognition of the Roman senate and Eastern Roman emperor
VyKm TIL a 1970s high school art project ceramic jug, found in a barn covered with chicken poop, was mistakenly identified as 19th century work and priced at $50,000 on Antiques Road Show.
9wWWm TIL that boxer Vitali Klitschko was never knocked down in the ring, and was actually winning on points against Lennox Lewis, when a cut above Klitschko’s eye was bad enough for Lewis to be deemed the winner.
pY0AQ TIL: Since 2005, when the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act took effect, any citizen can opt out of receiving credit card solicitations by mail permanently. However, there is no option to do it online, you must buy a stamp and mail a physical form.