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TIL the first child to be “mailed” was sent to his grandmother in 1913. The 10 ¾ pound boy from Batavia, Ohio was sent to his grandmother a mile away. The boy’s parents paid 15 cents for the stamps and insured their son for $50.

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QJYA9 TIL that Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador all have similar flags because they were part of one big country: The Federal Republic of Central America
oObR TIL that in 1993, upon learning that they were to play a show at a venue owned by the Church of Scientology, the band Tool was opposed to performing. They played, but Maynard, the lead singer, spent most of the show baa-ing like a sheep at the audience
4mdN TIL Raiden from Mortal Kombat was inspired by “The Three Storms” from the 1986 movie “Big Trouble in Little China”
lbo1 TIL at the end of the 2002 Spider-Man game Peter Parker, after kissing Mary Jane, speaks to the player and says “Looks like you’re done here. Go outside and play”.
ng1r TIL in the US, more intelligent people tend to be more liberal or libertarian while in places like Brazil, more intelligent people tend to vote for more centrist parties.