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TIL The Economist named Hank Hill as one of the wisest people on television.

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6EoDX TIL That the guy who attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan has been freed from psychiatric care since mid-2016 (John Hinckley Jr.)
Y7E6W TIL that the company Hoover in 1992 offered 2 free flights to customers if they bought products for at least a 100 dollars. The flights were worth 600 dollars each and Hoover underestimated the customers fervour to obtain them and tried to go back on their offer and caused public outrage.
5Yayn TIL that sometimes fossils will form with opal instead of stone!
Y7BRB TIL that soybeans are named after soy sauce, not the other way around. "Soy" comes from the Japanese "shoyu" (soy sauce), which is from a Chinese word meaning "thick, oily paste".
4Xvva TIL Sony's PlayStation 2 was the most popular game console of all time, selling over 155 Million units, and beating out 2nd place(PS1) by a huge margin. The Nintendo DS is the most popular hand held unit of all time, selling 154 Million units, beating out the Game Boy by over 35 Million units!