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TIL that the British royal family costs the average UK taxpayer less than $1 per year.

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9wVmQ TIL that The Shawshank Redemption initially bombed at the box office.
rNApy TIL playdoh was originally a wall cleaner folks used to get fire grime off their walls.
wojR6 TIL that in the 1950s the US Air Force was developing a highly maneuverable, hypersonic flying saucer. Code named "Pye Wacket" it was to be a defensive weapon for the B-70 Valkyrie mach 3 bomber.
W7xMY TIL in 2015 Jimmy Carter was diagnosed with brain cancer - In 2019 he broke his hip at age 95 - During that same year he fell at home requiring 14 stitches - Despite his injuries he showed up the next day to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity - At age 98 he still remained an active volunteer
nWWoP TIL 1 out of 6 people have genital herpes.