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TIL in parts of Cambodia people have made their own trains out of bamboo after regular services stopped running.

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NXLKQ TIL that Tobe Hooper hoped the original cut of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre would get a PG rating due to the lack of visible gore. It received an X rating, only receiving an R once several minutes were cut. Certain theaters were told by police to not show the film or they could face morality charges
jKgn TIL that Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, has found that a super cocktail of six natural compounds in vegetables, fruits, spices and plant roots killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells without toxic side effects on normal cells.
oBwvA TIL There was an agreement drafted 2006 that would alter the Electoral College to reflect a popular vote like system. It requires 51% of states to adopt it to be enacted and is currently at 36%.
ADLWB TIL when you pay off your loans (student, installment, auto etc.), your credit score may drop significantly
vPBvR TIL we're all pronouncing "sherbet" wrong because a 1939 song rhymed it with "Herbert"