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TIL that “Don’t Mess with Texas” began as an anti-littering campaign

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oDaA TIL Jason Brown, the highest paid center in NFL in 2009, quit after making $25M to become a farmer and donates his crops to food pantries.
MbBV TIL Bullying, child abuse, and stress causes children to age faster at a cellular level and leads to physical and mental health problems even decades later, including an earlier death.
grWx8 TIL about South Africa's Meerkat Radio Telescope Observatory and their impressive efforts to capture the heart of the Milky Way galaxy using radio waves.
VBkXD TIL Jerry Mathers, star of “Leave it to Beaver,” retired from acting and joined the military during high school. He served in the California National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing which is nicknamed “The Hollywood Guard.” In 1967, Jerry even presented an Emmy award to Gene Kelly while in dress uniform.
8awA8 TIL that a Nepali doctor Sanduk Ruit has restored the eyesight of over 100000 patients across Asia and Africa