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TIL Ariana Grande got a kanji tattoo that actuallly says 'BBQ Grill'

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yQvme TIL in 2015, the waiting time for organ transplants in America decreased for the first time in 25 years — and it's been decreasing ever since. The reason, however, is the massive increase in drug overdose deaths.
Q5ME TIL that the theft of a Runescape amulet resulted in the conviction of the thieves in the Netherlands.
jNVdX TIL the title of the movie 'October Sky' is an anagram of 'Rocket Boys', the title of the 1998 book upon which the movie is based. Universal Studios marketing people had to change the title because, according to their research, women over thirty would never see a movie titled Rocket Boys.
kOeY7 TIL the show EastEnders is so popular in Britain, they occasionally have to borrow power from France because so many people wait to put the kettle on for tea until after the show ends. (Estimated 1.5-1.75 million kettles)
e55k TIL that during WWI, Woodrow Wilson kept a flock of 48 sheep on the White House lawn to save money on groundskeepers. The sheep also earned $52,823 for the Red Cross through auction of their wool.