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TIL Stephen King's father left his family under the pretense of "going to buy a pack of cigarettes".

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KYwe9 TIL that the fragrance/perfume given as a gift to the Marquis de Lafayette by George Washington, is still produced by the same manufacturer today. The fragrance has been worn by Washington, John Quincy Adams, JFK, George Gershwin, and countless others.
8aQkP TIL an Egg Cream is a beverage consisting of milk, carbonated water, and flavored syrup. The drink contains neither eggs nor cream.
vewr TIL Whoopi Goldberg has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award (EGOT). She is one of twelve people who have been awarded all 4.
dDEdd TIL it takes 8 litres of water to produce a single 1.2 gram shelled almond...
rR7Rx TIL Ladybugs are highly promiscuous cannibals and were found to have the first known case of STDs in insects