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TIL there is an epsiode of Family Guy that Fox has not allowed to air in the United States becuase it centers around Lois’s decision to have an abortion

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ejb TIL F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife’s name was Zelda, and the video game character was named after her.
l76N1 TIL that the 1986 Buick Riviera was the first car to feature a touch screen. Here’s how in-car screens have grown through history
VNNQ TIL the Green Bay Packers are the only non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team based in the United States.
neLmG TIL that the worst all-time storm (wind speed) is Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, 2013 (aka Yolanda). No other storm got to 315km/h (195mph) and sustained it for 1 minute. Damage included ~8,000 dead and missing people. Post-storm, some regions were on the brink of Anarchy and looting was common.
yQJYV TIL that Interstate 19 in Arizona is the only highway in the United States to post distances solely in kilometers.