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TIL Elmo’s dad was deployed in Iraq

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D1exj TIL: That there were no spider bite related deaths in Australia from 1979 until 2015.
kJw4B TIL The most popular food dish in India is not curry, but rather Biryani. Its a very old dish that is a fusion of Persian pilaf and Indian spices. The dish is made with spices, vegetables, rice, and usually some type of meat. The spices include nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander
KOBkJ TIL If you cut down a cactus in Arizona, you be penalized up to 25 years in jail. It is similar to cutting down a protected tree species.
b9P0a TIL Fans of Michael Jackson's Thriller album believed that the UPC barcode on the album was Jackson's phone number. Because of this, a woman named Barbara Brown in Youngstown, Ohio, received upwards of 12 calls a day after Jackson won eight Grammy awards. Many believe the rumor was spread by MTV.
PP9w TIL In his spare time, Steve Carell runs a General Store in Massachusetts.