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TIL that Mississippi has the highest child vaccination rate of any state. (99.7%)

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PYMLe TIL that were was an ice cream brand called Star Spangled Ice Cream, which aimed to be a politically conservative counterpart to Ben & Jerry's (which they considered too liberal). Flavor names included "Smaller Governmint", "Iraqi Road" and "I Hate the French Vanilla".
pE7O TIL the Eleusinian Mysteries, 3 secret rites shared (on some years) among thousands of participants, was a central component of a yearly Greek ceremony honoring the goddess Demeter. It was practiced for ~1000 years but the secrets were so well guarded that scholars have no idea what they were.
LQE6Z TIL: The Master Printers of Koryo predate the Gutenburg press with the oldest woodblock dating to 751 AD. However due to repeated wars, countless woodblocks were destroyed due to invaders. In addition, supply constraints, an abundance of booze, scarcity of wood, etc led to slow public adoption.
XEbv8 TIL Irene Triplett who died 2 months ago was the last living child of a Civil War veteran.
oBndr TIL that scientifically chicken noodle soup helps relieve symptoms of the common cold.