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TIL that despite making dozens of recordings of his voice on wax cylinders, no known recordings of Mark Twain's voice are known to have survived.

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OLVL TIL A 17 year old high school football player who was black had a relationship with a 32 year old white crackhead prostitute in rural North Carolina. He was found hanging from a swing set, in a trailer park, in shoes he did not own, that did not fit, and it was ruled a suicide.
b6LZ9 TIL in Dec. 2018-2022, there were 4,759 people killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. In Dec. ‘22, young drivers ages 21-34 had the highest percentage (25%) of DUI fatalities. And Nighttime drunk driving was more dangerous than daytime driving, with 31% of fatalities between 6 pm - 5:59 am.
wp5M TIL that ginger in a horses bum is something that actually had to be banned at horse shows. It’s used to liven up older horses.
KYKBQ TIL United States is the world's largest consumer market, accounting for 30% of global consumer spending despite representing only 4.2% of the global population.
R7rj TIL that people from Niger are called Nigeriens, whereas people from Nigeria are called Nigerians