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TIL after Ryan Murphy’s pilot about a transgender father was rejected, he created Glee as a “wholesome comedy that the entire family can watch”

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rak0 TIL in 1861 the entire student body of the University of Mississippi enlisted in the Confederate Army as a single company. All were either killed, wounded, or captured.
4NEg TIL the United States is responsible for 90% of the worlds consumption of Ritalin.
QJ16d TIL Tutankhamun's original name was "Tutankhaten," as his parents worshiped the god Aten. When he was king, he changed his name to promote a transition back to the old religion (with Amun being the king of the gods).
b95Z0 TIL that NFL QB Terry Bradshaw had elbow surgery in 1983 and told the Steelers that he would be ready to play that year. Because of this, they didn't draft future HOF QB Dan Marino. Bradshaw only played one more game, reinjuring his elbow and retiring. The Steelers didn't win another SB for 26 years
1bl4 TIL Hershey’s gets their cocoa beans from farms that use child labor and slavery, something that they know and are doing little to change.