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TIL Brown rice is the same grain as white rice, it just keeps it's outer hull

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JY7jj TIL R. Lee Ermey did such a stellar job with his performance in Stanley Kubrick's 'Full Metal Jacket,' that he only needed 2 or 3 takes to get his scenes right. This was extremely rare for Kubrick who, as a perfectionist, was known to do well over 100 takes for his scenes.
XEAwD TIL that USPS collects all letters addressed to Santa and allows people to “adopt” a letter and fulfill the gift request, helping children in low income situations experience Santa and a Christmas they might usually not
v11pj TIL Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to KFC not to avoid the word "fried", but to avoid the word "Kentucky". All because the state of Kentucky had started charging companies to use it's name.
8ebM8 TIL Barnes & Noble is flourishing and opening new locations.
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