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TIL Approximately 40% of the United States’ homeless population are war veterans.

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9wloG TIL in the Lorax (2012) by Illumination, "How Bad Can I Be?" only exists in the film because the original, "Biggering", was not considered palatable because of it's much darker commentary on big business, anti-corporatism and greed as the author (Dr. Seuss.) intended.
PRdZ TIL Wonder Woman has a black sister named Nubia. She was sculpted from black clay just as Diana was sculpted from white clay.
a88gN TIL that three states, Iowa, Illinois and New Hampshire have no motorcycle helmet laws. Also 29 states only have an age requirement, the highest of which applies to people under the age of 25.
PY6Og TIL about the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and its impact on the music industry. After it was passed, 4 music conglomerates bought up all the indie hip hop labels and made the music less about art and social change and more about crime and violence.
wLDnE TIL that the man that came up with the password recommendations regrets it.