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TIL that the House of Representatives once investigated TV quiz shows to see if they were rigged

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neOpW TIL that afternoon tea was introduced by Anna Maria, Duchess of Bedford in the 19th century. It was common those days to have only two meals, breakfast and dinner. After complaining of a “sinking feeling” around 4pm, Anna started ordering a tray of tea, bread and butter, and cake to her room.
MPaW TIL that the nutrition facts that are printed on food packages in the US and Canada are based on Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) from 1968 even though newer RDAs are available.
0GZj TIL A Swedish artist named Max Martin has written or co-written almost every major hit by Brittany Spears, Katy Perry , Pink, Kelly Clarkson, & The Backstreet Boys as well as various hits by Justin Beiber, N'SYNC, Taylor Swift & Maroon 5.
xVMOD TIL when a 30-yr-old woman in Canada was shot in her left breast, her silicone breast implant deflected the bullet away from her vital organs; her injuries were only broken ribs and damaged implants. It's the first recorded incident of a breast implant deflecting a bullet.
x68yD TIL in the 2000s, Laura Albert passed herself as JT LeRoy, a former juvenile prostitute heroin-user with AIDS, writing books as him and hiring her boyfriend's step-sister to impersonate him