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TIL That Americans sought comfort TV after 9/11 and watched so much Food Network that the station had to restructure itself to appeal to a general audience. This led to the creation and subsequent rise of reality cooking shows like Chopped and Iron Chef USA.

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4XLX TIL Just as some people talk in their sleep, sign language speakers have been known to sign in their sleep.
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