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TIL In 1999 Mike Judge got a thank-you letter from a Columbine survivor who credited “Wings of the Dope” with making her realize it was okay to grieve the boy she never got to tell she loved - even though he was one of the shooters.

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OZmX TIL The largest North American fruit the Asimina triloba(Paw Paw), which bears the largest edible fruit indigenous to the continent. While it’s abundant in the wild, pawpaws have become an exotic fruit, forgotten by most Americans. Yet enthusiasts believe it’s poised to make a comeback.
78ov7 TIL About CRISPR-Cas9’s New Frontier: Rewriting Genetic Memories and sickle cell disease.
wpao TIL Popcorn has more protein than any other cereal grain. It also has more iron than eggs or roast beef. It has more fiber than pretzels or potato chips.
l7Mba TIL: Average american toilets clog far more than European ones (by design choice) and that's why they are always talking about plungers.
WkPMN TIL about the Confederate Truce Flag, now housed at the National Museum of American History. It was preserved by General George Armstrong Custer, who was present at the surrender of Robert E. Lee.