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TIL “American” is an ethnicity, and according to the 2000 US Census, an increasing number of people are identifying with it.

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4Xa0R TIL that neutron radiation from deuterium nuclear fusion can be exploited by breeding more deuterium from ordinary hydrogen.
0wMEL TIL that the bite of the Brazilian Wandering Spider can cause priapism (a long lasting and often painful erection) in men.
v18Ax TIL in the movie Full Metal Jacket, the actor that played Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey) came up with 150 pages of insults on his own. Also the actor that originally was playing the role couldn't yell more than 30 minutes, but when Ermey stepped in and took over, his energy never let up.
a8B1N TIL an estimated 1 of every 8 workers in the USA has at some point been employed by McDonald's
BJlW TIL that The Tower Of London’s ravens are enlisted as soldiers of the Kingdom. As in the case with soldiers, the ravens can be dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct. Raven George (Enlisted 1977-1986) lost his appointment to the Crown, and was retired to Wales for attacking and destroying TV aerials.