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TIL that Mississippi is one of only two states that do not allow for philosophical or religious exemptions for vaccinations.

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oRxKW TIL a sloth can hold it's breath longer than a dolphin.
NeNJ TIL that Robert Downey Jr was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for one season in 1985-1986
Glv7 TIL that sex offenders are the least likely to re-offend of all criminals, despite being the most stigmatized type of criminal.
1axJX TIL that Exxon used to be known as Esso, a phonetic spelling of "S.O." for Standard Oil after it was forced to break up into 34 smaller companies. It is still widely known as Esso outside the US.
wOE8 TIL that avocados are berries, poisonous to most animals, and probably left over from a time when megafauna, large enough to swallow and digest them whole, roamed North America