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TIL that 53% of infants born in America are on food stamps

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8eXL4 TIL the original English voice actor to Daisy in the Mario series, Kate Fleming, passed away in a flash flood. Her partner, Charlene Strong, made a film For My Wife... in dedication to same-sex marriage equality and the challenges faced due to legal restrictions in processing Kate's passing.
DQXRv TIL that during Hurricane Camille in 1969, the rainfall in Virgina was so heavy that birds drowned in trees and people had to cup hands around their face to breathe. According to the weather service, it was the probable maximum rainfall which meteorologists compute to be theoretically possible.
OG0R4 TIL Mormons enjoy Jell-O leading to the area of the US where they settled being named the "Jell-O Belt":
oYdR TIL that in Thailand, people commonly greet each other with “Have you eaten yet?” in addition to the usual “How are you?”
yVOM TIL Hunter S. Thompson terrorized Jack Nicholson on his birthday by playing the sound of a pig being eaten alive by bears and shooting at his house.