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TIL that Iowa is the only state in the United States whose eastern and western borders are created entirely by rivers

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vl5K TIL that when asked why his heroes defeated villains with the last bullet in their guns Gardner answered: “Every time I say ‘Bang’ in a story I get three cents. If you think I’m going to finish a battle while my hero still has fifteen cents worth of unexploded ammunition in his gun, you’re nuts”.
8nAX TIL of the Ting Hai effect, a stock market phenomenon in which there is a sudden and unexplained drop in the stock market whenever a film or a television series starring Hong Kong actor Adam Cheng is released.
WBJA TIL velleity is a word that means having an aspiration, but not having enough motivation to actually accomplish it. AKA me irl.
KYb1Q TIL that the dust jacket of a first edition The Great Gatsby, is worth far more than the book.
KYZ5a TIL A study of more than 500 patients has shown that too many cough drops – especially those containing menthol – can actually make coughs more severe. Reported duration of cough at time of clinic visit was greater in cough-drop users (12.5 days) compared with non-users