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TIL that the Doritos Loco Tacos are so popular that they caused the fast-food giant Taco Bell to add 15,000 jobs to the economy.

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bpG7 TIL That in 2006 Tom Hanks was inducted as an honorary member of the Army Ranger hall of Fame for his portrayal of Cpt. Miller in the film Saving Private Ryan.
r7Yo TIL that women’s extremities, like hands and feet, tend to run colder than men’s extremities.
1aMpD TIL Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman to run for president in 1972 & ran under the slogan “Unbought and Unbossed"
neOXb TIL Anthony Michael Hall was the first choice to play the lead role of Private Joker in "Full Metal Jacket". Hall spent eight months preparing for the role but could not reach an agreement with Stanley Kubrick regarding monetary compensation, and was replaced by Matthew Modine.
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