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TIL Fox News has a whole segment dedicated to recycling Reddit material. It’s called “Fox On Reddit.”

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lR9r TIL the first empire in history, the neo-Assyrian empire, was expanded by people who had the worldview that as long as they continued winning battles, the world would not end. After 300 years, they lost a battle, and their empire collapsed
D7Dr TIL that in 1971, a thief broke into a house and was shot in the legs by a trap set up by the homeowner. The thief then sued for damages–and won.
vPvMK TIL Dolly Parton wrote two of her biggest hits - "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You" - on the same day.
MepKV TIL That John Phillip Sousa, A Famous Bandleader, Composer, and "The March King" Hated Records, as he called them "Canned Music" or "Mechanical Music"
PoGe TIL 70% of elite distance running races have been won by Kenyans from the Kalenjin community, who make up just 0.06% of the world’s population.