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TIL that 25% of US Presidents were raised without a father.

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lgBA TIL that a loan of £1000 at the rate of 6% p.a. was given by a UK school to the city of St Albans in 1722. St. Albans City council, despite acknowledging the loan, has not made any repayments on it. As of 2012, the debt stands at £21,800,000,000 (21.8 billion GPB).
XyJX TIL that Punxsutawney Phil doesn’t actually look for his shadow at all, but instead speaks Groundhogese to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club president who translates it to English.
E1bBP TIL in some states in the USA, like CA, if you're over 18yo and able bodied, you are required by law to give reasonable assistance to police, including taking your car to chase a suspect.
VBYDp TIL About Johnny Bower. One of the oldest active NHL players who served in WW2 at 15 years old and played all but one season as a goalie without a mask and bad eyesight
KYvW6 TIL that several crew members onboard the Challenger space shuttle survived the initial breakup. It is theorized that some were conscious until they hit the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.