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TIL that it was originally planned to have four clip shows per season in “The Simpsons” in order to cut production costs.

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X0vMR TIL on Easter Sunday someone accessed the GardaWorld cash storage facility in Sylmar & stole $30 million in what's considered the largest heist in Los Angeles history. The culprit managed to breach the facility & then disappear with the loot without anyone noticing until the next day.
JYV4 TIL a 3-bedroom house in Flint, Michigan can be bought for $420
g1ED TIL the texas GOP had once rejected the teaching of higher order of thinking (critical thinking skills) out of fear of students challenging fixed beliefs and parental authority.
N7Nl6 TIL that France's second-most popular sandwich is just ham, slices of butter and a baguette.
9YJmm TIL that because human fast-twitch muscles contract and relax up to 70 times per second, you can clench your first tightly, hold it close to your ear, and hear it vibrating.