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TIL that the Ohio State University trademarked the word "THE" for use on clothing.

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rNL4 TIL A butler, trained at one of a small number of specialized butlering schools, can expect to earn a starting salary of $50,000-60,000 per year upon graduation.
Y7eEv TIL that the Battle of Spioenkop, which took place in South Africa in 1900, saw Winston Churchill couriering messages to the frontlines and Mahatma Ghandi serving as a stretcher-bearer.
b6llp TIL blood oranges get their color from the pigment anthocyanin. This pigment needs low nightly temperatures to form. Anthocyanin is not commonly found in a majority of citrus fruits.
p8Ax8 TIL that in the Book of Job, Job does not maintain his faith in God's goodness — he even repents for his doubt.
KPK4 TIL that Kim Jong Il ordered the kidnap of South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and his wife to make movies for North Korea. They gained Kim’s trust and allowed them to travel to Vienna, where they seeked asylum to US Embassy. Feared about their credibility, they secretly taped Kim’s voice prior.