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TIL in 1941, more than three million cars were manufactured in the United States... only 139 more would be made over the next 4 years of World War II

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xdX7 TIL that there are roughly 46 million people enslaved in the world today, which is actually significantly higher than the total American population at the start of the Civil War (31 million)
N77WJ TIL in 2014 a man in South Africa was transporting 2 giraffes in an open trailer. While going under an overpass, one of the giraffes hit its head on the overpass and died, due to head trauma. Thankfully, the other survived.
v1XA4 TIL of a fan written “Frasier” spin-off series which follows Niles’ and Daphne’s new life in Chicago. There are details for nearly 260 episodes spanning 11 seasons.
xKGg TIL that body hair doesn’t stop growing at a certain length; it just lives a shorter life and falls out before the hair on your head.
160y4 TIL the 1987 movie Million Dollar Mystery was promoted with a real contest in which $1 million were hidden in an undisclosed location that the winner would correctly identify. 14-year-old Alesia Lenae Jones won the contest.