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TIL that families in blood debt some times attempt to resolve the situation by leaving a baby (face down into a pillow) on their doorstep. If the grieving family turn the baby over, they accept it into their home and the 2 families are related. If they leave the baby to die, the feud intensifies.

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1aN74 TIL that Chik-fil-A has the highest per store revenue of all fast food restaurants (average $4.5m) - twice that of Chipotle, Panda, Wendy's, and Del Taco - despite being open only 6 days a week.
loNB5 TIL That your fingers prune after some time in water as a nervous system response, not as a result of absorbing water.
ndG TIL Flavor Flav is proficient in 15 instruments,including guitar,bass,saxophone and piano.
wLLvo Short answer: they prefer peanuts to provolone
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