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TIL Johnny Cash recorded himself reading the entire King James New Testament.

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nlQB TIL that Costco sells a bulk supply of food that lasts ONE YEAR.
WoXA TIL Pies were named in the Middle Ages after their most common ingredient, magpie.
9YeaD TIL that Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) , the aviation pioneer who, along with his brother Wilbur, invented, built and flew the first motor operated airplane lived long enough to see Chuck Yeager break the speed of sound (October 14, 1947). Imagine that!
R5JQ TIL that Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout was held captive by Somali insurgents for 460 days, suffering terrible abuse and malnutrition. Upon her release, she created a charity to help Somalians and returned to deliver food during the drought in 2011.
R5By9 TIL: In 2018, researchers found that in Scotland, the amount of drugs consumed per session was more than double the global average. In additional, 36.7% of users reported that drugs were delivered within 30 minutes. Other data also showed that Scotland had high hospitalization rates due to alcohol.