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

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N7yyb TIL the name “Robin Hood” was a common alias for criminals in Medieval England. It was first used as an alias in 1262. This suggests that either an early version of the Robin Hood legend was well established, or that the Robin Hood legend developed from the alias itself.
WmB TIL that the wage inequality between men and women is hardly a result of gender discrimination.
wKK7 TIL That The PTC (Parents Television Council) is responsible for the most content complaints ever sent to the FCC and is listed as a Hate Group on Wikipedia.
Nmke TIL Adam Sandler’s reason as to why he made a 4-picture contract with Netflix was because, “When these fine people came to me with an offer to make four movies for them, I immediately said yes for one reason and one reason only. Netflix rhymes with Wet Chicks.”
9drQ TIL Abraham Lincoln was reported to be “fond of dumb animals, especially cats.”