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TIL that a higher percentage of same-sex couples raise children together in Mississippi than in any other state

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5QR TIL that penicillin was so scarce and precious before 1944 that it was extracted from the patients’ urine to be re-used
BrGad TIL that Canada didn't burn the White House, rather it was British troops fresh from warring Napoleon's Army, stationed in Bermuda, who set fire to Washington DC.
D1Wdj Today I learned one particular toy army soldier was not depicting a berserk bayoneting but simply crossing a stream.
rRJxd TIL in Quartz watches, the second hand is rarely aligned perfectly. This is an unintentional indicator that the watch is handmade, because mass machine assembly is required to completely ensure that the second hands align.
LkGoQ TIL Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso was shown as an in-flight film on Japan Airlines planes well before its official theatrical release. JAL originally wanted to produce a short promo but as time went on it was developed into a feature length film.