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TIL that just a little over one-third of Americans floss every day

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vPvXL TIL that the process to make boxed macaroni and cheese was started by a Canadian named, Kraft.
lo5EV TIL Prince Pedro of Portugal fell in love with his wife's maid, Inês de Castro. After his wife died, his father, King Afonso IV, desired he remarry but not to Inês. Pedro refused; so, the King had Inês killed. Pedro captured two of her killers and publicly executed them by tearing out their hearts.
WkvBo TIL: There are 11 black billionaires, and the first black person to become a billionare was BET founder Bob Johnson in 2001. The richest black billionaire is Nigerian Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dongote group, an industrial conglomerate. His networth of 8.1 billion makes him the 88th richest person.
VMepZ TIL about the great California flood of 1861/62 when it rained continuously for 43 days, which was caused due to a phenomenon called Atmospheric rivers, creating a 300 mile long temporary sea. Sacramento was covered in 10 feet of debris filled water, and even telegraph poles were under water.
975m TIL The Beatles had EXTREMELY MODEST demands in their 1965 USA Tour rider, including just “four cots, mirrors, an ice cooler, portable TV set and clean towels.”