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TIL in an effort to protect her son and daughter from falling under the sinister charms of Charles Manson, Angela Lansbury relocated her family from LA to Ireland. Describing Ireland as “free from bad influences”, she then refused work to better support their recovery from heroin addiction.

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P17nG TIL that in the early 20th century, Punjabi men who immigrated to California ended up marrying Mexican women due to shared cultural similarities and legal constraints on interracial marriage. This led to a unique Punjabi Mexican American community, where elements of both cultures blended
v17Rj TIL a 2017 study found that the average adult currently enjoys sex 54 times a year, which equates to about once a week. Another study published in 2015 found that the once weekly frequency was the Goldilocks standard for happiness.
grLp4 TIL that due to increased costs, for every child under two that would be saved by safety seats in airplanes, 60 people would die in car accidents
oBbY8 TIL about potash evaporation ponds in the Utah desert. Depending on the amount of potash inside the pools, they can turn turquoise, orange, yellow and even white. About 700 - 1000 tons of potash are produced very day, which can then be used to fertilize plants and treat industrial water.
9wyJM TIL the statue atop the US Capitol building was going to have a liberty cap (the old Roman symbol of an emancipated slave), but future Confederate President Jefferson Davis made the sculptor remove it.