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TIL In 1941, prior to widespread fluoridation of drinking water, almost 10% of US military recruits were rejected because they didn’t have 6 opposing teeth in their upper and lower jaws

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9aAG TIL Stephen Colbert took over a Michigan public access TV show in July 2015 for one episode, during which he provided news about local events, made fun of a local Yelp reviewer, and interviewed Eminem.
X0468 TIL Earth’s moon is the closest moon to the sun
pYZ6p TIL that during WW2, P-51 Mustangs were given wooden wheels at the assembly plant before they made their first test flights.
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