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TIL that China only holds 8% of US debt.
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TIL Early in it’s existence, the producers of Mystery Science Theater 3000 encouraged viewers to make copies and give them to friends in order to expand viewership and increase demand. The closing credits included the words “Keep circulating the tapes!”
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TIL: Disney's theme park ride "Pirates of the Caribbean" originally used real human skeletons as props
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TIL in 1858 a massive brawl between more than 50 US Representatives ended when a missed punch between two Reps knocked the wig off of Representative Barksdale’s head. The embarrassed Barksdale accidentally replaced the wig backwards, causing both sides to erupt in spontaneous laughter.
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TIL that only the basic plot elements of the show “Reno 911!” were scripted, while the dialogue was improvised
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TIL the phrase "Until the bitter end" doesn't refer to feelings of bitterness, but instead is a Nautical term referring to the end of an Anchor, known as "The Bitter".