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TIL that President Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr.

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gMNVb TIL of "Lost Dakota"- a small portion of the Dakota Territory that was not given to any state in the late 19th century and was subsequently forgotten for five years. It was later annexed by Montana and is uninhabited to this day, although it is reportedly "infested with grizzly bears".
PYG0G TIL there is a collection agency that specializes in collecting library late fees, and have collected over $1 billion in fines on behalf of 2,000 libraries
7yRb TIL that China blocked search engine results for “tomorrow”, “yesterday” and “today” during the anniversary of Tiananmen Square
jNDMv TIL The girl from “The Ring” was inspired by a true story/legend. A young girl, Okiku, was a Samurai’s servant who refused his advances. After being thrown down a well by the spurned Samurai, she reportedly haunted him by crawling out of the well to visit him every night.
AJL7 TIL American men receive 60% longer Federal prison sentences than women for the same crime.