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TIL about ‘The Pizza Meter’ which refers to sudden increases of pizza orders from U.S. government offices, such as the White House and The Pentagon, before large events such as the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the Panama Invasion, and the Grenada invasion.

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e6o6 TIL that 2013 is the first year in recorded history where consumption of fish has surpassed beef
b4xj TIL Clarence Elkins was denied an appeal on rape/murder charges despite proving the DNA didn’t match. He then did his own investigation, and found the real killer. The prosecutor still refused to overturn the conviction until the atty general publicly shamed him.
E1mrP TIL - hares are Jack and Jills. Male hares are called Jacks and females are called Jills.
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