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TIL 15.7% of Reddit users (2nd highest percentage) are from India

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OorYX TIL that in UK in the 18th century people with epilepsy were automatically thrown in prison, because at the time criminology centered around physical features determining whether the individual was guilty or not
veMK TIL The theme park “Epcot” at Walt Disney World, Florida is actually an acronym. It stands for “Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow”
M65V TIL Norman Rockwell’s painting “People Reading Stock Exchange” has a man with three legs. Rockwell didn’t notice this until it was pointed out years later.
naar TIL Many people at Disney didn’t think The Lion King would be a success. It is the highest-grossing hand-drawn film in history.
wxv1 TIL In early 1900s NYC, it was acceptable for gangs of teenagers to swipe and stomp people’s straw hats if worn past Sept 15th. One day in 1922, they started early. People fought back, and 8 days of riots ensued.