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TIL in the 2011 census for the Czech Republic, over 15 thousand people listed their religion as 'Jedi'.

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VMxvG TIL that in 2017, a Michigan woman was convicted of murdering her husband after the couple's parrot mimicked the argument that lead to the fatal shooting. The parrot, apparently traumatized by the incident, repeatedly called out in the victim's voice, "Don't fucking shoot!"
d8MnB TIL of Heart Attack Grill, a Las Vegas restaurant where people over 350 lbs. eat free. 3 people have died while eating there, and the only vegan option on their menu is cigarettes.
YpMY7 TIL that before McDonald's switched from cooking its fries in beef tallow to vegetable oil, the fries had more saturated beef fat than their hamburgers.
mxZYO TIL that kids who Trick or Treat past the age of 12 in the city of Chesapeake, VA can be fined up to $100 and/or jailed for up to 6 months.
nw7Y TIL that a woman driving to Dave Matthews concert stopped to help a stranded cyclist who turned out to be Dave Matthews himself.