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TIL that the Chinese army is under the control of the Communist Party and not the national government of China.

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9YL5m TIL a study of 1000 vervet monkeys from St. Kitts Island supplied with alcoholic drinks showed traits similar to human drinkers. Researchers found that the majority of monkeys were social drinkers, 15% were regular drinkers, 15% were teetotalers, and 5% were binge drinkers.
awEGM TIL the character of Wilson in Home Improvement (1991) was based on Time Allen's childhood memories of being too short to look over his fence to see his neighbors.
6vGl TIL Pork rinds is healthier than chips and contains healthy fat found in olive oil.
vadj TIL that Galaxy Quest was ranked #7 on a list of the best Star Trek Films as voted by Trek Con-Goers.
ZpEVB TIL the term "nacho" in reference to the snack was popularized outside Texas when football announcer Howard Cosell was served them during a game. To fill dead air, he talked about the snack and then started using the word to describe plays: "Did you see that run? That was a nacho run!"