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TIL Drizzle is actually a distinct form of precipitation from rain, consisting of liquid water drops smaller than those of rain – generally smaller than 0.5 mm (0.02 in) in diameter.

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rRELM TIL that November 17th is officially Danny DeVito Day in New Jersey in celebration of the actor, who is an Asbury Park native
w1lE TIL “when Socrates was asked to propose his own punishment, he suggested a wage paid by the government and free dinners for the rest of his life.”
b9okZ TIL that 70% of the world production of maple syrup is from the Province of Quebec.
xnE5 TIL that people living in Hong Kong and Japan who cannot afford to live in a house, take advantage of McDonalds’ “doors are always open” policy and live in their restaurants. These people are also known as McRefugees.
e0nwJ TIL that from 2013 to 2016, US physicians accepted $24.94 billion from pharmaceutical companies, in nearly 41 million transactions, and there is a searchable web database where you can find out if your doctor has accepted any payments, from whom, how much, and the nature of the payment.