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TIL that 11 teenagers die from texting and driving EVERY SINGLE DAY.

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vPPkr TIL the boy whose exorcism was the inspiration behind The Exorcist grew up to be a NASA engineer. His work contributed to the Apollo mission in the '60s.
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