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TIL Before 9/11, there were only 16 people on the USA’s ‘NO Fly List’, today there are 99,427.

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N74XM TIL that to ensure Kendrick Lamar didn't have a "ghostwriter", Eminem kicked everyone out of the studio and made Kendrick write an entire verse on the spot.
VB154 TIL: NY, NJ, MA, and MN addresses paranormal activity in their real estate disclosure laws. In NJ, a seller must inform the buyer that their property is haunted if asked and in New York, a home sale is rescinded if the seller creates and perpetuates a reputation that the home is haunted.
KOL16 TIL In Japan, 40% of golfers have hole-in-one insurance. Celebrations of the feat have become so expensive, millions of golfers pay $65/year for $3500 of coverage to reimburse any costs incurred (champagne, food, tree-planting ceremonies, etc.) while celebrating the "lucky" shot.
ANA47 TIL a Canadian 12 year old graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. She also plays basketball, the violin and is a competitive figure skater.
8aa4 TIL high heels were originally worn by men in the Near East because it helped to keep their feet in a horse’s stirrups