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TIL in 2012, 159 donors made up 60% of Super PAC funding.

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R7QB7 TIL about Jimmy the Crow who appeared in over 1,000 features from the ‘30s through the ‘50s. He was trained in an assortment of tricks, such as typing, opening letters, and even riding a tiny motorcycle. Jimmy Stewart said he was the “smartest actor” on the set of It’s A Wonderful Life.
EpXd TIL avocados used to be called “alligator pears.”
xVJZ0 TIL that 11 teenagers die from texting and driving EVERY SINGLE DAY.
XXQE TIL if you have no debts and have $10 in your pocket you have more wealth than 25% of Americans
WkaLX TIL Killer Whales are actually dolphins. They were called Whale Killers by Spanish fishermen but were mistranslated as Killer Whales in English