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TIL that children of lower-educated parents more successfully escape from refrigerators than children of higher-educated parents

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mxZAR TIL 13 minutes were cut out of the movie The Land Before Time because it was considered too “frightening” for kids. The uncut version has never been released.
kO6Ee TIL that on February 20, 1939 there was a Nazi rally held at Madison Square Garden and over 20,000 people attended. The official name for the event was the “Pro American Rally”.
g5yL TIL that exercising makes you both more productive and happier for the day that you exercise. It affects your brain function and memory, and the positive effect lasts for the entire day.
j6Xgj TIL Visual fixation is the ability to maintain your gaze on a single location. It's a short list of the species that we have confirmed have this ability; cats are on it, but dogs aren't.
oBXDW TIL bail money isn't a payment, it's collateral. If you show up to court, you get the money back (or it goes towards court costs). If you skip your court date, you lose it.