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TIL that More than 100,000 Americans Permanently Quit Smoking Due to National Media Campaign in 2012.

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0Koy TIL anybody can walk into a Sikh temple after prayers and partake of the free communal meal called langar. The meal, a symbol of equality and community is given to anybody who wishes to partake, without any expectation of payment.
G0j1 TIL Mike Tyson’s workout routine consisted of 2000 sit-ups, 500-800 dips, 500 press-ups, 500 shrugs with a 30kg barbell, and 10 mins of neck exercises and this was only at 5pm.
69QZJ TIL, that Jimmy Carter's father, whipped the young Jimmy Carter for stealing a penny out of a Church Collection plate. He later remarked that it was the last money he ever stole.
6Eba8 Today I learned that the Royal Navy's Baltic fleet in 1855 consisted of 93 ships.
QPKM TIL William Shatner once sold his kidney stone for $25,000 and donated the money to Hurricane Katrina Victims