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TIL that all of the original "Mercury Seven" astronauts were the eldest or only sons of their family. All were raised in small towns & all were married w/ children. All were (white) protestants, and four were their fathers' namesakes. All had attended post-secondary institutions in the 1940s.

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WklXN TIL that, ideally, you need to use your fake Christmas tree for 20 years to make it outweigh the minimal environmental damage done by chopping down a real tree every year. Production and disposal of plastic and steel trees is worse for the environment, and real trees are typically recycled.
R7Lpw TIL in 2009, a 14-year-old boy showed up at a Chicago police station in uniform and worked 5 hours of a shift. He allegedly got a police radio, ticket book and rode with an officer for several hours before his identity was realised. He knew procedure due to a "police explorer" program he’d gone to.
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6rYZ TIL Vermont is the US state with the highest percentage of people claiming no religion
yVVEJ TIL Marlon Brando was originally cast to play one of the two priests in the beginning of Scary Movie 2 but withdrew due to health issues