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TIL Stalin saved the Chinese written script by talking Mao out of completely replacing it with full scale romanization

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Ljpv TIL that musician Moby’s real name is Richard. He calls himself ‘Moby’ after Moby Dick, which was written by his great-great-great-great uncle.
8Z1a TIL Michael Jackson’s 1994 settlement with the family that accused him of abusing Jordan Chandler did not prevent them from testifying in a criminal trial, and specifically states that Jackson admitted to no wrongdoing. The family took the money and stopped cooperation with the police investigation
bx4Q TIL up to 40% of the United States food supply goes uneaten
OoO97 TIL There is not enough evidence to determine whether cough medicines work, even though some people may find them useful
GV9g TIL After Stephen Colbert called Windsor (Ontario) ‘the Earth’s rectum’ the CBC made a poll on their website asking if the description was good for the city and 85% said Yes.