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TIL that actor George Wendt ("Norm" from "Cheers") is an uncle of actor and former SNL writer and cast member Jason Sudeikis, his sister's son.

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16knV TIL don't stand under the Manchineel tree when it's raining because its toxins are water-soluble. Don't stand close to it, as you could inhale the toxins. Every part of the Manchineel (also helpfully referred to as Manzanilla de la Muerte, or "little apple of death") is poisonous and can kill you.
R5Mb1 TIL East Pyongyang No.1 Middle School in North Korea has taught a "Mao Zedong class" since 1959, where students learn Chinese language and songs. It has exchange programs with its sister school in Beijing which offers a "Kim Il-sung class"
R5bZj TIL that Punjabi and Mexican immigrants who came to the U.S. during the early 20th century intermarried and formed an Indo-Mexican community in Yuba City, California
MekJb TIL That motion/car sickness is caused because your brain thinks you have been poisoned and is trying to get it out of your system.
85PV TIL : There are special bins in Mexico City in which people can deposit their dog’s poop for free WI-FI, the container measured the weight of the poop then emitted a set number of minutes of free Wi-Fi for every pound of feces it collected.