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TIL that only one-third of adults worldwide can digest milk without intolerance

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nWw4P TIL the “like a good neighbor, State Farm is there” jingle was written by Barry Manilow
NnmN TIL that upon initial release in 1966, a comma was mysteriously added to the Rolling Stones song by the record company, making the official title “Paint It, Black”
GwVj TIL there have been serious scientific attempts to study whether or not our “reality” is, in fact, a computer simulation a la “The Matrix”
rNjx TIL that, in 1949, Costa Rica abolished its army and decided to replace them with “an army of teachers.” 63 years later, this has proven to be a huge success for the small country and it’s citizens.
9w7ZX TIL R. Norris Williams survived the sinking of the Titanic clinging to an overturned lifeboat. The injuries to his legs were such the doctors aboard rescue ship suggested amputation. He refused and instead went on to recover his faculties and eventually winning the tennis Olympic gold medal in 1924.