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TIL Studies show that Alcoholics Anonymous is a less effective treatment for alcoholism than no treatment at all

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x6b9k TIL former Alben Barkley, relegated to the back bench in his return to the Senate, noted in a speech, “I’m glad to sit in the back row, for I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty.” He then dropped dead.
pYoEO TIL Marge Simpson once "wrote" a letter to Barbara Bush in response to some critical comments FLOTUS shared about The Simpsons. Barbara Bush replied and said this in her letter: "Clearly you are setting a good example for the rest of the country. Please forgive a loose tongue." Ladies made peace.
R5WKj TIL Hershey's miniatures were originally made up of the Hershey bar, Krackel, Mr. Goodbar, Bitter-Sweet (now Special Dark), and Nougat-Almond which came in a blue wrapper. Nougat-Almond was removed during WWII due to rationing.
j6B7M TIL that about 10% to 20% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. But the actual number is likely higher. This is because many miscarriages happen early on, before people realize they're pregnant.
loBv5 TIL Rodney Mullen only lost one out of 35 competitions in his career as a pro skater.