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TIL Ronald Regan used the slogan "Lets make America great again" in his 1980 presidential campaign.

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Y7eOG TIL that the film 'Jaws' caused neurosis in a viewer. After trouble sleeping and anxiety, she began screaming "Sharks! Sharks!" with convulsions. A study found that 'Jaws' is unusually effective among films in causing stress; whether its suspense, gore, or music is the cause is unclear.
8a47L TIL Miranda Cosgrove earned $180,000 per episode of iCarly, and in 2012 was listed in the Guinness World Records as the highest paid child actress
4XNQo TIL Pablo Escobar, despite being a wanted crime lord, took a photo with his son in front of the White House.
nL87 TIL after having their houses renovated on the TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, many families have gone into foreclosure due to huge increases in property taxes, and cost of utility bills.
OGjPe TIL evidence of a precursor to warfare has been found at Nataruk in Kenya. Remains of at least 27 individuals have been found and dated to 7550–8550 BC. The condition of the skeletons indicates that a massacre took place as hands were bound and skulls were smashed by blunt force.