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TIL Chris Rock did a comedy sketch "revealing" OJ Simpson's hypothetical confession a decade before the novel "If I Did It".

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N7LlJ TIL John Glenn was the first American to eat in space. His menu included a toothpaste-like tube filled with pureed beef and vegetables, a tube packed with applesauce, and some sugar tablets that he dissolved in water.
YpJ8Z TIL Albuterol, one of the oldest asthma medicines, typically costs $50 to $100 per inhaler in the United States, but it was less than $15 a decade ago, before it was repatented
nVAW TIL as punishment for misbehavior, Thai policemen are forced to wear a Hello Kitty armband.
WeB8 TIL an internet service provider in the UK is compliant with xkcd comic #806, meaning they will transfer your call to a higher-level rep if you say “shibboleet.”
j65wv TIL in October 1918, Alvin York, under German fire, took command after his unit was pinned down. Using expert marksmanship, he killed around 20 enemies and captured 132 more, silencing multiple machine guns and earning the Medal of Honor for his bravery