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TIL that the copy of Charlie Hebdo magazine released after the terror attack, sold nearly 8 million copies, compared to their prior usual of 60,000 copies.

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GZwE TIL that in the book version of Stephen King’s “It”, after the six kids (who are the age of 11) defeat Pennywise, they all decide to have sex with Beverly (the one girl out of the six) in the sewer, by her invitation.
7r6RX TIL that the US uses customary units of measurement that, prior to 1959, were slightly bigger than the imperial system units. The Mendenhall Order established a set conversion rate between the US and metric systems, causing discrepancies with the imperial system over time.
9wYKr TIL about a "remittance man," who were young British emigrants paid by their families to live outside of Britain, usually in Canada or the U.S., on the expectation that they not return home. This practice began in the 1880s and continued well into the early 20th century.
R7jdw TIL coins like pennies actually have no odor. Metals such as iron & copper catalyze a chemical reaction in skin oils which produces the source of the "metal smell", a compound called 1-octen-3-one, and every person's smell is slightly different.
a9rN TIL A TSA officer once let the CEO of Sega through saying: “I don’t need to see your passport. You’re the asshole that gave away Shenmue to Xbox"