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TIL 30% of colleges have rejected applicants based on their social media accounts.

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v1JBx TIL Britain is responsible for 63 independence day celebrations around the world. That is, on average, 1 Independence Day celebration from UK every 6 days through out the year.
OwQL TIL Morgan Freeman turned down a drama scholarship because he dreamed of being an Air Force fighter pilot. He spent four years as a tracking radar repairman. At age 65, he finally earned his private pilot license.
Bgwdk TIL that an image claiming to be of Diwali lights seen from space makes the rounds on social networks every year. The image is in fact many images created by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to show how population has grown in India from 1992 to 2003.
J17wV Til that an entire species of bird went extinct because of ww2.
ne4XP TIL college textbook prices have risen 1000% since 1977.