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TIL Dolly Parton's father never learned to read, so 22 years ago she started a program to mail free books to young children. That program now sends out over 1.1 million books per month and is closing in on 100 million books total

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rjNd TIL that Jews believe God has a 72 letter name that allows the speaker supernatural powers. This name allowed Moses to part the Red Sea
eaMJ TIL on January 15, 1919, in Boston a large molasses storage tank burst, and a wave of molasses rushed through the streets at an estimated 35 mph (56 km/h), killing 21 and injuring 150. The event has entered local folklore. Residents claimed that on hot summer days, the area still smells of molasses.
VXBB TIL the use of the letter “Z” to indicate snoring or sleep was first documented in an August 2, 1903 comic strip called Katzenjammer Kids
bWAE TIL - Not only does Mexico have universal healthcare, but a lot of Americans are abusing it as they can’t afford healthcare in the US.
MelDa TIL that creatures the size of Godzilla or King Kong cannot exist in real life. If you were to scale up an animal by 10x in each dimension, it would have 100x the muscle power, but 1000x the mass, likely crushing this creature to death. An animal this big would look very differnt.