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TIL speeding is attributable to about 3% of accidents. Less than falling asleep at the wheel.

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OQZ1 TIL when President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981 and was taken into surgery, he quipped with the doctors, “I hope you’re all Republicans.”
DQ0Yg TIL That the supporting vocals on Meatloaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" were not provided by Karla DeVito, who appears in the video, but by Ellen Foley the actress/singer who played 'Billie Young' for one season on the original 'Night Court'.
XjRR TIL Due to South Park’s Scientology episode, the Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
bn1a TIL that Eminem used the word nigga only once and he decided to censor it.
4XjbX TIL of Ido Kedar, an autistic man whose disorder manifests as inability to speak and impulsive movements. Using computers, he managed to communicate despite beliefs that autists like him lack intelligence to do so. He seeks to combat said misconception through authorship and talks.