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TIL that over 71 million adults in the US are functionally illiterate.

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ZKVB TIL that there was a planned, but unmade episode of Doctor Who in which an alien would attach itself to JK Rowling and project her imagination on the real world. The Doctor would have battled wizards and witches to save the planet.
YpwjP TIL there were supersonic passenger airplanes in the past that could go up to 1500 mph. However, our current commercial airliners only cruise at the speed of 575 mph
MkJV TIL that ocean fish, rays, turtles and sharks stop at cleaning stations, where smaller shrimp and fish clean them of parasites, even swimming into their mouth and gills to do a thorough job.
N7gME TIL a 2011 study showed that a group of 4 year olds had a temporary lapse in cognitive function after watching 9 minutes of SpongeBob
re1 TIL that Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog was filmed in only 6 days!