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TIL: David Copperfield has so far sold 40 million tickets and grossed over $4 billion, which is more than any other solo entertainer in history

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grn4D TIL scientists aren't entirely certain what evolutionary advantage we get from our ability to taste sourness. The other main tastes are know to either draw us to particular nutrients or steer us away from toxins, but we're not so sure about sour.
Oo0d1 TIL Target had to apologize after a labeling error resulted in plus-sized customers feeling insulted. Target was selling two dresses of the same color but at different sizes. The small was listed as "Gray" while the larger's color was listed as "Manatee Gray". Target pulled the dresses.
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wLroE TIL Schlitz was the first beermaker in the world to use a brown bottle. In 1902, Schlitz surpassed Pabst as the best selling American beer.
YeJA TIL nearly 70% of the 99,000 weapons seized in Mexico in connection with criminal activity from 2007 to 2011 came from the United States.