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TIL 55-60% of people in Pakistan marry their first cousin

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QNXl9 TIL that Andrew Jackson became the first U.S. president to be subjected to both a physical assault and an assassination attempt. In 1833, Robert B. Randolph struck Jackson in the face with his hand, and in 1835, Richard Lawrence pulled two pistols on Jackson, both of which misfired.
5VQ7D TIL that the classic introductory song to The Flintstones wasn't used until the show's third season. Seasons 1 and 2 used an instrumental track called "Rise and Shine", which resembled the theme song of "The Bugs Bunny Show".
BykK TIL that the USB standard requires the logo to be on the “UP” side, making it much easier to plug in correctly.
x68G1 TIL that there exists real footage of one of the most unethical psychological experiments. Its the conformity experiment from Stanley Milgram and was conducted after the atrocities of WW2. It shows a real participant truly believing that he's conforming to killing another subject.
rNKwd TIL of boxing trainer Charley Goldman who turned Rocky Marciano from a rookie fighter, into an undefeated heavyweight.