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TIL that president Ronald Reagan had 720 bags of jelly beans delivered to the White House each month and used them as a way to quit smoking

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Wkx1X TIL Jerry Springer was on the Cincinnati City Council from 1971-75 but resigned after being caught buying a hooker. He won his seat back by a landslide in 1977 due to his honesty and went on to serve a year as the mayor and attempted a run for Governor.
wm07 TIL that since 1991 the percentage of Russia’s population that does not identify with any religion has dropped from 61% to 18%
78kAM TIL The music of Nine Inch Nails has reportedly been used by the U.S. military as music torture to break down the resolve of detainees. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails objected to this and stated "It's difficult for me to imagine anything more profoundly insulting, demeaning and enraging"
b6GGZ TIL that sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don’t drift apart.
OQve TIL André the Giant for once felt “equal and/or human” for not being judged by those around him based on his height. This was during the filming of “The Princess Bride”.