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TIL James Avery (Uncle Phil) served in the US Navy in Vietnam from 1968-69. He then moved to San Diego to write poetry and TV scripts for PBS and won an Emmy for his effort. He got a scholarship from UC San Diego and graduated there with a Bachelor’s degree in Drama and Literature in 1976.

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7r4OM TIL that the FDA has no food regulation powers and that a lot of food produced in America has to have a healthier version made to be sellable in other countries: other markets have a “prove it’s safe or you can’t sell it” policy whereas America uses the “we say it’s safe, prove it’s not” model.
no6b TIL that Stephen King writes 2,000 adverb free words everyday. Mr. King believes that, “Adverbs were created with the timid writer in mind.”
yVNYV TIL Calvin Collidge Jr. died as a result of a blister after playing Tennis at the White House without socks
e00gn TIL Led Zeppelin is the name of an entire band and not one singer...
M7Dka TIL that despite being famous for the eruption that destroyed Pompeii 2,000 years ago, Mount Vesuvius has erupted dozens of times since then and is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. ~600,000 people currently live in its "red zone."