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TIL every single Miss America winner since 1960 is still alive

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XO78 TIL resistance of the super wealthy in Rome to paying taxes was one of the factors contributing to the collapse of the Empire.
EmEd TIL that the primary ingredient in sugar-free Tic Tacs is sugar. Manufacturer Ferrero openly admits to exploiting a regulatory loophole.
8aO9K TIL "Oviparous" refers to egg-laying animals, and "viviparous" refers to animals that give birth to live young. "Ovoviviparous" refers to a hybrid-style where eggs remain inside the mother where they hatch internally and babies come out alive.
eZJk TIL The Canadian government gives Canadians the flags flown on parliament. The current waiting list for a flag is 42 years .