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TIL that the inventor of the Pringles can is now buried in one.

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E1AeW TIL that there are 153 million orphaned children in the world. This number slightly falls below Russia's population statistics and above Mexico's. Therefore, it would be safe to say that if a country was to be set aside for orphans, it would rank the 9th most populated.
neNLd TIL there's a hidden room behind Lincoln's head on Mount Rushmore
rRDnd TIL of the Goldwater Rule, which keeps psychiatrists from commenting on public figures.
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