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TIL Kars4Kids, the car donation non-profit famous for its radio jingle, donates 100% of its proceeds exclusively to Jewish causes, including Jewish education and summer camps. It has been repeatedly fined for hiding this fact and for misleading its donors.

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aXDA TIL if Michael Phelps were a country he would be tied for 48th all time for Gold medals (13) and 64th all time for total medals (22). That includes summer and winter games.
Br8VL TIL about "Sgt. Bill", a man who claimed to be a DEA Agent and conducted raids on meth labs and made 20 arrests in the small town of Gerald, Missouri. However, it transpired that he was lying, and was an ex-convict, bankrupt and unemployed. However, he actually succeeded in getting rid of the meth.
M7LLK TIL that despite being the recipient of the revealed Beauty by Sarah Goodridge (a self-portrait from 1828 depicting her bare breasts), Senator Daniel Webster chose to marry a wealthier woman while keeping the painting.
l7M4N TIL about Idlirvirissong, a demon taking the form of a clown believed by the Inuit to live in the sky with her dogs. When the recently dead arrive, Idlirvirissong dances and feeds the intestines of those who laugh at the dance to the dogs.
LkEb0 TIL that it was Thomas Jefferson was a serious foodie, who introduced America to waffles, Mac and cheese, Parmesan, olive oil, and champagne.