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TIL 50% of bankruptcies are caused by health problems in the US.

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Z8g4G TIL that the Greek Key design, on the toga the mascot for Little Caesars Pizza wears, is actually the initials LC for Little Caesars.
6rOm TIL that Jack Nicholson passed up the role of Michael Corleone in the Godfather. “Back then I believed that Indians should play Indians and Italians should play Italians.”
vPQl7 TIL The Peregrine Falcon is one of the most widespread land-based bird species, found on every continent except Antarctica.
DQPWr TIL that the most southern building in the British Isles is a toilet located in Minquiers, in the island of the same name in Jersey, close to France north coast
R7XQ9 TIL the average freight train is about 1 to 1¼ miles in length (90 to 120 rail cars). When it's moving at 55 miles an hour, it can take a mile or more to stop after the locomotive engineer fully applies the emergency brake.