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TIL that September 9th is the most common birthday in the United States

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E1XEx TIL the candle wick curling sideways is a feature, not a bug. The end of such braided wicks (introduced in mid-19th century) will self-trim by gradually burning off in the hottest outer region of the flame. Previously, special scissors needed to be used often lest the flame get too high and smoky.
7rDOO TIL Sir Henry Irving was the first actor to receive a knighthood — also, his larger-than-life attitude was so frightening his assistant, Bram Stoker, based the character Count Dracula on him
VBQJZ TIL: The acronym for the Navy's 'United States Fleet' was CINCUS (pronounced "sink us")
QNkjM TIL The Aristocrats joke gained public attention when Gilbert Gottfried told it in an attempt to win back the audience after his 9/11 joke at the Friar’s Club was poorly received. For context, this happened 18 days after the attack.
W7Z4X TIL after learning he would lose the Tonight Show on NBC, Conan O'brien unveiled a new character on the show, the Bugatti Veyron Mouse, adorned with fake mouse ears and accompanied by a master recording of the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction", just because. It cost NBC a total of $1.5 million.