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TIL that there's small amount of nicotine in potatoes and a few other veggies...

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jNoR TIL that TRON (1982) was disqualified from receiving an Academy Award nomination for special effects, because the Academy felt using computers was “cheating”.
6E46m TIL in 1948, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that film studios can't own movie theaters, thus breaking up their oligopoly. Before its ruling, Hollywood studios owned movie theaters to hold exclusive rights of showing their films, angering independent producers including Walt Disney and Charlie Chaplin.
7rekp TIL the first weight-loss surgery was to the king of Leon, Spain during the 10th century. His morbid obesity made him lose the throne so his grandmother escorted him to Cordoba where a doctor sewed his lips shut, his food only coming from a straw. He lost half his weight and reclaimed the throne.
Yvwd TIL a 12-year-old girl discovered that all except one US president is descended from 13th century King John of England.
KVjG TIL that In 1776, only 17% of the US population was religiously involved in America and by 2000, the amount of people who were religiously involved had increased gradually to 62%