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TIL, in 1976 alone, the Indian government sterilized 6.2 million men

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1p0d TIL Billy Mays was signed on to star in a chain of Taco Bell commercials before his death.
KYoNB TIL: Macaulay Culkin's middle name is Macaulay Culkin
OZwe TIL in 1996 ASCAP threatened Girl Scouts of America for singing campfire songs without paying licensing fees.
8aM0L TIL that 10 minutes before the Titanic hit an iceberg, the nearby SS Californian's sole radio operator shut his set down for the night and went to bed. They were only 10-12 miles away, while the RMS Carpathia, which was 58 miles away, arrived 1.5 hours after the Titanic Sank.
K4na TIL that every part of a dandelion is edible. The leaves and buds can be eaten as greens, the flowers can be made into wine, and the roots can be roasted and ground to make “coffee.”