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TIL the anti-piracy group responsible for the ad on all your DVDs was sued for stealing the theme song.

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nWgEP TIL American politician R. Budd Dwyer committed suicide on live TV, shooting himself at a press conference on January 22nd 1987 the day before he was due to be sentenced, after being found guilty on 11 counts of conspiracy, mail fraud, perjury, and interstate transportation in aid of racketeering
jNReN TIL that a troubled intestine can send signals to the brain, just as a troubled brain can send signals to the gut. A person's stomach or intestinal distress can be the cause or the product of anxiety, stress, or depression due to gastrointestinal (GI) system and brain connections.
Jbk8 TIL that after Truman’s presidency ended, his only income was a $112.56 monthly army pension. In response, congress passed the Former Presidents Act offering former presidents a $25,000 yearly pension.
EjXp TIL Porn actress Asia Carrera is a member of Mensa with an IQ of 156. An atheist, Carerra wore a colander for her driver’s license photograph. State law normally prohibits hats in such photos but she used an exception for religious headwear (the religion of the Flying Spaghetti Monster).
KYN99 TIL Of the 45 persons who have served as President of the United States, at least half have displayed proficiency in speaking or writing a language other than English. Of these, only one, Martin Van Buren, learned English as his second language; his first language was Dutch.