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TIL there is an internet phenomenon in South Korea called “Mokbang”. Where people will record themselves eating food for the enjoyment of other people; some making up to $9000 per month.

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vl5K TIL that when asked why his heroes defeated villains with the last bullet in their guns Gardner answered: “Every time I say ‘Bang’ in a story I get three cents. If you think I’m going to finish a battle while my hero still has fifteen cents worth of unexploded ammunition in his gun, you’re nuts”.
grwg8 TIL that seventy-nine ago, a farmer beheaded a chicken in Colorado, and it refused to die. Mike, as the bird became known, survived for 18 months without its head and became famous.
woKgJ TIL The Washington DC license plate includes the slogan "End Taxation Without Representation"
OGVRa TIL The McFlurry spoon was designed to attach to the ice cream mixing machine, as the McFlurry is supposed to be served mixed.
57mr TIL that by age four, children in “welfare homes” have heard, on average, 32 Million fewer words than children in “professional homes”.