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TIL that 60 Minutes was the first regularly scheduled program in the U.S not to have an opening theme song.

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VMMjB TIL that nearly half of ADHD cases in young girls may go unnoticed as they are less likely to exhibit the most well-known traits of the condition, such as having a hard time concentrating, poor organizational skills, and forgetfulness; none of which are traditionally linked to ‘hyperactivity’.
ANoXw TIL John II of Portugal summoned the Duke of Viseu (his cousin & brother-in-law) to his palace and personally stabbed him to death for suspicion of conspiracy.
pZXA TIL that the Go-Go’s were the first, and to date only, all-female band that wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to have an album reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart with their 1981 debut album “Beauty and a Beat”
0dg9N TIL That the Giant Palouse Earthworm can grow up to 3 feet long, can burrow 16 feet underground and when spits when threatened
MNvB TIL Milled rice thrown at weddings is not harmful to birds in anyway and the rumor was spread by Ann Landers in 1996