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TIL Thinkgeek got a cease-and-desist from the National Pork board for advertising Canned Unicorn Meat during april fools’ day

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wLO08 TIL That President George Washington personally led 12,950 men to western Pennsylvania to quell the whiskey rebellion and assert the power of the federal government, one of only 2 sitting presidents to lead an army while in office, the rebels disbanded and fled.
Y7P5B TIL that only the actors and characters for The Skipper, Gilligan and the Howells were in the Pilot episode; Mary Ann, Ginger and The Professor had different actors and characters when the show aired.
XE4Bk TIL The most powerful pirate ever was a woman. Ching Shih, a former prostitute, controlled 1,800 pirate ships and 80,000 men.
xVvKw TIL One of the reasons Walmart failed to establish itself in Germany is that it required its checkout employees to smile at customers. This was however perceived by most Germans as unnerving, as Germans usually don't smile at strangers.
nWeao TIL about the Galwan Clash between the Chinese and Indian militaries in 2020. Up to 600 soldiers armed with Bardwire batons, stones, clubs with nails, and other makeshift weapons fought in melee combat for nearly 6 hours in almost complete darkness in the Galwan Valley.