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TIL of the Popsicle Index, a quality of life measurement based on the percentage of parents who feel that their child can safely walk to the nearest store and buy a Popsicle by themselves.

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jl6n TIL that the “nut” in “Honey Nut Cheerios” used to be ground almonds in the recipe, but is now made from natural almond flavouring which is typically manufactured not from almonds, but from peach pits.
78P4r TIL the 1983 film "Scarface" was originally given an X rating three times in a row by the MPAA. On the fourth appeal, the film was finally given an R rating, but director Brian De Palma released the original version anyway, only admitting to it months after the film's release.
Y790r TIL that "Liquid Ass" so realistically mimics the human colon that it's used by the US Military to train combat medics
awE6Z TIL Warren Buffett suggested Prop 13 be repealed or changed to balance the state budget. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, believing that such an act would be inadvisable politically & could end his gubernatorial career, said, "I told Warren that if he mentions Prop. 13 again he has to do 500 sit-ups."
looOV TIL that gravity has speed, and the speed of gravity appears to be the same as the speed of light