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TIL that according to the Bible, King Solomon had 700 wives, as well as 300 concubines

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yQy6V TIL that LA libraries started "The Great Read Away" program that allows kids to read books to clear their late fees. In the first six months of the program over 3,500 previously "locked accounts" had been cleared, and now 80% of parents are more likely to let their kids go to the library.
X07MX TIL a startup called "Novamin" marketed a bioglass for toothpaste that can repair damaged enamel; GlaxoSmithKline bought the company in 2010, pulled it from every US toothpaste brand, and now sells it exclusively overseas as Sensodyne Repair and Protect which in the US instead includes fluoride.
GAkaQ TIL Hugh Hefner's son Cooper was frustrated with his decision to drop nudity from Playboy in 2016. At 24, he used to participate in every board meeting but was disinvited from future meetings once he disagreed with CEO Scott Flanders and company
8aaLV TIL research shows people on the East Coast could save $2.1 billion over 30 years by reintroducing cougars to the East Coast, including preventing 21,400 injuries and 155 fatalities.
vP1y4 TIL there is a Guinness World Record for the fastest time for a dog to pop 100 balloons.