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TIL that the Bible clearly and explicitly says that you should obey your government and pay your taxes - and not doing so will incur the punishment of God.

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6EkQJ TIL that a lost wallet led to the 5th Dimension recording “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.”After one of the group’s members left his wallet in a taxi, a producer of “Hair” found it and invited the singers to the Broadway show, inspiring them to record what became one of 1969’s biggest hits.
b91aQ TIL of Ryan Arnold, a man who saved his older brother’s life by donating him two thirds of his liver. Unfortunately, he died a few days after surgery while his brother got better.
Z8Ogo TIL Sgt. Joe Friday never actually said ''Just the facts, ma'am'' on Dragnet
e0OEE A woman of average build, who exercises moderately intensively every day, burns about 2,000 kilocalories a day, and a man around 2,500 kilocalories. This means that you can live off your fat reserves for an average of 66 days (for a woman) or 53 days (for a man), as long as you don’t become more active.
GYKw1 TIL baking soda and vitamins B1 and B9 (found notably in butter and some fishes) are some treatments for alcohol poisoning.