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TIL that 90% of Americans support the inscription "In God We Trust" on U.S. coins.

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N78RP TIL the oldest known "Yo Mama" joke was found on a 3500 y.o. broken tablet in Iraq. And is missing the punchline.
lowe7 TIL in the 5th century BC, diabetes was first identified by a surgeon named Sushruta who pointed out that the urine of diabetics was sweet enough to attract ants and sticky to the touch. He noted that diabetes affected rich castes and was related to the excessive consumption of rice and sweets
oRppR TIL of the Malaysian version of rock paper scissors called One Two Som which uses Rock, Water and Bird. Water is a stretched out palm (same as paper), but a Bird is represented by all five finger tips held together to form a bird beak. Rock kills Bird, Bird drinks Water, and Water sinks Rock.
OGQnR TIL in order for a private citizen to run for President in Singapore, they have to be CEO of a company worth at least $500M ($370M USD).
oBOLo TIL In 2011, Charlie Sheen had a public meltdown and claimed he had 'tiger blood.' Years later, Sheen claimed that he was experiencing 'accidental roid rage' to help boost his old libido.