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TIL 800,000+ kids go missing the USA every year, equivalent to over 2100 per day.

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EgoBW TIL Alex Garland (Ex Machina, Annihilation, Civil War, 28 days later) first claim to fame was a novel that got made into a film starring a young Leonardo DiCaprio.
kWVg TIL: Lacoste’s signature crocodile was the first designer logo in history. Also, he invented the tennis polo shirt & split-shaft steel racket.
gM0dW TIL Posse Comitatus, an old federal law gives sheriffs the power to form militia's. Only a few states still have the law in full effect it. Last used in 1994, when 100 citizens or "armed volunteers" were tasked by the sheriff to search house to house to find bank robbers. They were done by dinner.
PY9BV TIL of Dick Trickle, the NASCAR driver ESPN anchors Keith Olberman and Dan Patrick would always be sure to announce the results for because they thought his name was funny. Trickle had a hole drilled in his helmet so he could smoke cigarettes during races, and won rookie of the year at 48 years old
oGar TIL that spanking during childhood has been associated with increased rates of anxiety disorders and substance abuse.