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TIL that according to Smiling Friends co-creator Zach Hadel, the entire first season of the show cost as much to make as a single episode of Family Guy (~$2,000,000 USD)

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DQN6D TIL William Jennings Bryan endorsed Senator Francis Cockrell of Missouri for the 1904 Democratic nomination in expectation of Cockrell losing so badly to Theodore Roosevelt that the Democratic Party would re-nominate him (Bryan) in 1908.
bQn4 TIL that Australia is as big as the continental United States of America
kOxe4 TIL that in a 2005 questionnaire about substance abuse, 18.2% (163/894) admitted to taking derbisol – a drug that does not exist
R7Ll8 TIL Self-driving cars can cruise to avoid paying to park. When you factor in electricity, depreciation, wear and tear and maintenance, cruising costs around 50 cents an hour. This is still cheaper than parking, even in many smaller towns.
no1o TIL that the ripples in icicles are formed because of salt in the water. An icicle formed from pure water would be smooth.