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TIL that TLC's Waterfalls was about safe sex and resisting the urge to engage in self-destructive behaviors.

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vPdnL TIL hemp can grow up to 2 inches per day
mn6O TIL that Richard Dean Anderson was made an honorary Air Force Brigadier General for his role as Jack O'Neil on Stargate SG-1.
x6Epb TIL that no US President has ever used the Emergency Alert System despite events such as the 9/11 attacks, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the Cuban missile crisis. It is believed that the audio-only EAS messages would actually hinder the ability of the media to present live news coverage.
4kYw TIL China has a law that requires cosmetics to be tested on animals. Therefore, many companies have started testing again in order to sell their products in China.
QA8k TIL the little girl who sang “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” actually got one, thanks to a newspaper campaign. She gave it to the local zoo and it lived there for 47 years.