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TIL Despite its Historical Significance, the Release Date of Super Mario Bros in North America is Unknown

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j6B6a TIL that the TV show "Charlie's Angels" made its first three actresses big stars, especially Farrah Fawcett. She said, "When the show was number three, I figured it was our acting. When it got to be number one, I decided it could only be because none of us wears a bra".
Rjn6 TIL of the Spiral of silence, where people are less likely to voice an unpopular opinion because of fears of being isolated from society, leading to popular opinion being dominate.
0wWXA TIL the etymology of 'butternut squash' comes from the 1940's description, "smooth as butter, sweet as nut".
Egb4X TIL In 1805 British Naval Officer Robert Pigot captured a French pirate vessel and sailed it up the St. Mary’s River between Georgia and Spanish Florida. He engaged Spanish pirates, recovered two British ships and took the Spanish vessel, all while U.S. spectators watched from the riverbank.
XNBQ TIL a pig named Lulu saved her owner’s life while the woman was having a heart attack. The pig heard the cries of pain, forced her way out of the yard, ran into the road and played ‘dead’ to stop the traffic. A driver stopped, the pig let him to the trailer, he heard women and called 911.