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TIL that a HD Cable/DVR box uses more power than a refrigerator.

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4XQGJ TIL that when her son Jeremy began showing symptoms of schizophrenia, Elli Perkins refused to consult a psychiatrist due to her Scientologist beliefs and tried to cure him with alternative medicine instead. This resulted in Jeremy murdering her because he believed she was trying to poison him.
Z8aLY TIL Adam Sandler actually pelted those children with dodgeballs in Billy Madison. He ended up making one of the kids cry. The parents were not happy and approached Sandler. He responded and said, “Didn’t they read the script?” and the parent said “They’re six, they don’t read yet.”
E1VaV TIL after being misspelled for 54 years, the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge in New York City had its name corrected in 2018.
ekd4 TIL that in 1913 $20.00 had the buying power of $481.50 today.
K7lw TIL the Miami Heat retired Michael Jordan’s number 23 in April 2003 for “contributions to basketball.” He never played for the team.