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TIL Quebec's ban on toy and fast food ads directed at children under 13 has contributed to a reduction in childhood obesity rates.

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R59d9 TIL author Honoré de Balzac, best known for The Human Comedy, wrote a fanfiction sequel to the Gothic novel Melmoth the Wanderer by Charles Maturin
WBeN TIL the pages of what became Catcher in the Rye were carried by author J.D. Salinger as he stormed the beach at Normandy on D-Day, through the streets of Paris, and into liberated concentration camps. The story was shaped by his experiences.
woyXM TIL that No Doubt kind of had a cameo on the Simpsons before they were famous. Eric Stefani left after recording Tragic Kingdom to work on The Simpsons, where he drew the band in the background of a shot. The album ended up being a hit so by the time the episode aired they actually were famous.
BrobD TIL The last month of the year used to be February
dr6Q TIL lobster used to be “poor people’s food”. A can of lobster was cheaper than a can of baked beans.