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TIL since 2020 shootings have become the top cause of death for children in the US, overtaking auto accidents

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rNemW TIL the idiom "said the quiet part loud" originated from the Simpsons in 1995
vdjB TIL in 1991 GMC made a stock pick-up truck that was basically as fast as a Lamborghini Diablo
LdeQ TIL that US Labeling Law allows any prepared food that is under 5 calories to be marked as 0 or “Calorie free”. A packet of Splenda and a can of Diet Coke both have 4 calories.
Z8MXG TIL Australian child murderer, psychopath & pedophile Nicole Louise Pearce (born Paul Luckman) underwent gender-reassignment at state expense while incarcerated, was paroled in 1999 against the advice of majority professional opinion and repeatedly relocated to within close proximity of children
adEN TIL Marilyn Monroe quoted as saying “There is nothing positive about being fat, and there is nothing positive about loving yourself. We all need to conform to society’s expectations of who we are, and if we don’t, who will? - I was never fat a day in my life and I never will be”