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TIL that Up 95% of All Rebates Offered to Consumers for Purchasing Products Go Unclaimed

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5Vnbp TIL According to his widow, Constanze, Mozart received the commission for composing his Requiem from a mysterious messenger who did not reveal the commissioner's identity, and that Mozart came to believe that he was writing the requiem for his own funeral.
NXLJM TIL Nerds candy aren't considered vegan because they are made with Carmine red coloring which comes from ground up insects.
mxKvE TIL In New Jersey, it's a third-degree crime to wear a bulletproof vest while engaged in some criminal activity, including murder.
eQP5 TIL that the first alcohol-free bar in New Zealand went out of business five weeks after opening due to a lack of consumer interest.
PB4L TIL that rationing in the United Kingdom during WWII actually increased life expectancy in the country, and decreased infant mortality. This was because all people were required to consume a varied diet.