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TIL According to studies carried out by Iowa State University, the Pokéwalker is one of the most accurate pedometers ever.

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mxwdp TIL children in Singapore are required to learn English along with the language of their registered ethnicity: Mandarin, Malay or Tamil
jD0j TIL babies are (probably) genetically engineered to look more like their fathers than their mothers, so that fathers will be inclined to believe their paternity.
Lk81m TIL in 1992, a California middle school ordered teachers to cover up all "obscene" words in Fahrenheit 451 with black marker before issuing copies to students. The school stopped this practice after local newspapers commented on the irony of defacing a book that condemns censorship.
MvkA TIL It Costs Less to House the Homeless, Than to Leave Them on the Street
QNlnE TIL McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwich has its own mascot, Phil A O'Fish