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TIL almost 17 million children in the USA lack reliable daily access to food

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a8wKJ TIL of French President Paul Deschanel, who fell out of the window of his sleeping compartment. He was discovered wandering about in the dark, in his pyjamas, claiming to be the President of France, in 1920.
e0MG5 TIL Charles Darwin lost his faith in God after witnessing parasitic wasp larvae devour a caterpillar from the inside out.
MZGK TIL contrary to the belief that cocaine causes weight loss by suppressing appetite, research shows that, on the contrary, cocaine users eat more, but that cocaine directly interferes with metabolic processes related to fat storage, thus promoting weight loss in these individuals.
MKjK TIL Neil deGrasse Tyson won a gold medal with the University of Texas dance team at a national tournament in the International Latin Ballroom style in 1985.
Br1dW TIL that the serial killer with the 2nd highest known victim count was released in 1998 and his whereabouts is currently unknown.