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TIL Grey DeLisle, the voice actress of Azula, ships her with Zuko

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p86rN TIL that a long full grown beard without a mustache, like the type worn by Amish men, is called a "Shenandoah", which is not to be confused with the "chinstrap" which also is a beard without a mustache but does not extend below the jawline.
YQEv TIL the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 240 mph.
oBVPr TIL: In 1902, due to pressure from the butter industry, the U.S. government made it illegal to put yellow food coloring into margarine. This caused annual margarine consumption to drop from 54k tons to 22k tons due to the unappetizing stark white color of undyed margarine.
QJGMa TIL that despite its signing into law in 1983, MLK Day wasn't observed in every state until 2000. Before it was made an official state holiday in South Carolina, employees could choose between celebrating MLK day or one of three holidays in honor of the Confederate States.
awm9o TIL Congress had an Office of Technology Assessment to provide members and committees with objective and authoritative analysis of the complex scientific and technical issues of the day, but was defunded in 1995