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TIL people who constantly bite the skin around their fingernails or on the inside of their cheeks suffer from dermatophagia, an impulse control disorder linked to anxiety and obsession

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WkOa9 TIL the film 'Ken Park' (2002) was not shown in the United Kingdom after director Larry Clark assaulted Hamish McAlpine, the head of the UK distributor for the film, Metro Tartan
KOJPw TIL in 1998, Disney's copyright on Pluto, set to expire in 2003, was extended by the passage of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act. Sonny Bono was an American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and congressman who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher.
eY1D TIL the oldest person in US federal custody is 99 years old John Franzese, underboss of the of Colombo crime family
D1A4v TIL Jadin Bell was a sophomore in high school, where he committed suicide due to excessive bullying. His father planned to walk across the country to spread awareness for bullying, where he was killed by a semi.
4X6KN TIL that green smarties are strawberry flavored.