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TIL that 40% of all Americans and 76% of African Americans are vitamin D deficient

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mDPo TIL that in the 1890’s Emperor Menelek of Ethiopia was impressed by the new method of execution in the USA, the electric chair. He ordered three to be sent to his palace only to learn he needed electricity to use them. He gave two away and used the last chair as a throne.
xVkg7 TIL two brothers had a grocery chain together. In 1960, one Albrecht brother, didn't want to continue to sell cigarettes in their stores. The other did. They politely parted ways and continued independently. Both expanded to the USA, Karl with Aldi: against cigarettes and Theo opening Trader Joe's.
oZDA TIL that Thomas Jefferson (yes, that one) invented American mac ‘n cheese.
rRrZo TIL Slash, Lenny Kravitz and Nicolas Cage were classmates in High School.
yQ17J TIL Actor John Wayne attended USC in the 1920s, and played on the football team. He got injured surfing and could no longer play football, losing his athletic scholarship. Without funds he had to drop out of school. Wayne went to work at the studios, beginning with a summer gig in a prop department.