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TIL George Carlin was court-martialed three times in less than three years during his service in the Air Force, once for smoking a joint in the crawlspace of a B-47.

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wBr7 TIL that 2% of the population have Aphantasia, a condition making one lack the ability to conjure up mental images through the minds eye.
woEQY TIL that Paul Bearer the manager of WWE wrestler The Undertaker, had an actual degree in mortuary science.