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TIL there’s an official day of kindness in Pennsylvania that honors Mr. Rogers’ favorite number, 143, which stands for the letters in “I love you.“

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8e6OG TIL the largest newborn ever recorded was "Babe", a 22-lb and 28-inch boy born in Seville, OH on Jan. 19, 1879. Sadly he only lived 11 hours. His parents, Anna Haining Bates and Martin Van Buren Bates, were both almost 8 feet tall.
mxQAP TIL A village in India changed its name to snapdeal.com nagar to express their gratitude to a e commerce company for installing hand pumps in their village
KOJRQ TIL Max Brooks, author of World War Z and son of Mel Brooks, is dyslexic. Brooks' mother, Anne Bancroft, put her career on hold to educate her son, making audio cassettes for all his assigned readings. Brooks thanked his mother, saying, "not only did my mother give me my life, she saved my life."
W7O7A TIL after Kevin Costner declined the lead role in the film Tombstone to develop what turned into the film Wyatt Earp instead, he attempted to "blacklist" Tombstone & commandeered every Western costume in Hollywood. Yet it was more well-received & made more money than Wyatt Earp on a smaller budget.
9wMZ7 TIL the Turkish Airlines give a special 50% discount to family members of martyrs