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TIL that Dolly Parton's family was so poor that the doctor who brought her into the world was paid with a sack of cornmeal

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YNbA TIL in the United States, people who turn 100 years old receive a letter from the President, congratulating them on their longevity.
9rMp TIL that the Latin translation of reddit is “It gives back”, which would make a redditor “a rewarder” or “one who gives back”
d8Gr9 TIL the captain of the Costa Concordia, a cruise liner which ran aground in Italy in 2012, killing 32 people, was jailed for an extra year because he abandoned the ship and his passengers rather than staying on board to assist in their rescue.
QKrk We get it. OJ was considered for the part of the Terminator and planes have crashed (or been shot down) over the years.
lo8PK TIL when asked about "The Happening", Mark Wahlberg said "It was a really bad movie... Fuck it. It is what it is. Fucking trees, man. The plants. Fuck it. You can’t blame me for not wanting to try to play a science teacher. At least I wasn’t playing a cop or a crook."