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TIL FBI sent a letter to MLK trying to convince him to commit suicide.

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nkld TIL that people see their own faces as being more physically attractive than they actually are.
Jv0V TIL that the Dana Carvey Show, which aired just 7 episodes in 1996, had a writing team that included Louis C.K., Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Bob Odenkirk, Charlie Kaufman. Robert Smigel, Dino Stamatopoulous (Starburns from Community) and more.
gMVoy TIL Orthodontic wax can be used to fill a cavity while you wait for a dentist's appointment.
BrNED In China, a three-digit score could dictate your place in society
YpxR7 TIL in the Vietnam war, there was a flourishing sex industry for American soldiers. There were an estimated 300,000 sex workers in the country at this time. There were also an estimated 50,000 bastard American-Asian children, who were given the derisive name bui doi (dirt of life).