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TIL that 3% of Americans still have a dial up internet connection

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b6MpQ TIL In his Inaugural address, President James Buchanan declared that the turmoil surrounding slavery was “happily, a matter of but little practical importance”. By the end of his four-year term, seven states had seceded from the Union, and civil war was imminent.
wL6E TIL F-8 Crusader pilot Clliff Judkins survived a 15,000 foot fall when his parachute failed to open.
WkOJL TIL in 2002, Tropicana aired a half-hour orange juice infomercial called "Breakfast Americana" on Lifetime, A&E, TLC and Discovery Channel. When it also aired on local CBS affiliates, some major markets drew higher ratings than NBA basketball and 'Everybody Loves Raymond'.
B0Nx TIL that the “Vaportini” is a device whereby users heat alcoholic beverages and become intoxicated by inhaling the resulting vapors
9YxVX TIL that during the Mexican-American War, General Santa Anna's prosthetic leg was stolen during an ambush by the Illinois 4th Infantry. He was able to get a replacement leg, which was also stolen by the 4th Infantry. Both legs are still on display in Illinois.