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TIL that most Hungarians must bribe their medical staff in order to get better treatment

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wLWm1 TIL The 'MAS*H' theme song "Suicide Is Painless" was written by a 14-year-old and meant to be "stupid."
ANxxa TIL the first ever text message in history is "Merry Christmas"
KYE9E TIL that the first TV show to be recorded in color was the "Betty Feezor Show" in 1958. Betty's home craft and cooking show was on CBS affiliate WBTV in Charlotte from 1953 to 1977.
0wXGp TIL electricity was first installed in the White House in 1891. It was such a new concept that President Benjamin Harrison and his wife both refused to touch light switches due to their fear of electrocution so the White House staff had to follow them around and turn the lights off and on for them
0wgdp TIL cats that have saggy bellies aren't just fat, it's called the primordial pouch and helps protect them during fights and move easier when running and jumping.