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TIL that almost all American drivers describe their driving skills as "above average"

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D1vEe TIL Agatha Christie essentially invented the standard modern crime fiction formula that most TV shows follow: A murder is committed, multiple suspects (all concealing secrets), the detective gradually uncovers the secrets, discovering the most shocking twists towards the end and solving the crime.
VbgQ TIL that rubber, despite its many uses now, was called “rubber” because it rubs out pencil marks.
5V9x8 TIL the first known internet-based crowdfunding occurred in 1997 when fans of the British rock band Marillion raised $US60,000 via an internet campaign to fund a US tour. Inspired by its success, in 2001 the band asked fans to pre-order an album before it was recorded. Over 12,000 fans did.
DQErJ TIL about magnolia plants are so old that they are pollinated by beetles, because they were around before the advent of bees.
W7oNB TIL of the Community of Christ, a liberal offshoot of the Mormon Church, that has been performing same-sex marriages for ten years.