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TIL In 2nd grade Jamie Foxx was so good at telling jokes that his teacher used him as a reward. If the class behaved, Jamie would entertain them.

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Dlwr TIL The President of the United States Does Not Have to Go Through the Stringent Process of Obtaining a Top Secret Clearance. They have access to all classified information without any kind of vetting process.
697PX TIL In 1838, the governor of Missouri issued Executive Order 44, which ordered “Mormons must be treated as enemies, and must be exterminated or driven from the state.” The order wasn’t rescinded until 1976.
nbwo TIL That poorly designed doors (doors that aren’t obvious if you push, pull, turn a handle, etc to open) are called “Norman Doors” and are named after Don Norman who writes about how it should be obvious as to how everyday items function
eVyJ TIL that humans get much better, much deeper sleep while sleeping in a hammock. Science has proven it.
1GP4 TIL PETA made a parody game of Super Meat Boy, called Tofu Boy, and spent over $100,000 to do so; three times the budget of the original.