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TIL that Apple Makes New Employees Work on Fake Products Until Apple Can Trust Them

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l6ZK TIL individually packaged peanut butter slices were a thing.. and it failed.
v1VwB TIL that if you want roses that actually smell like roses, ask your florist for "Garden Roses" instead of standard ones.
kJvPm TIL of Jack, a baboon who acted as an assistant to a disabled railway signalman in the 1800s. Trained to push a wheelchair and operate the railway signals under supervision, the baboon got 20 cents a day, and half a bottle of beer each week. Apparently, he never made a mistake in 9 years of service.
d87Wr TIL it was rumored that comedian Benny Hill was buried with a fortune in gold and jewelry. After his grave was found robbed and left open, a large cement slab was placed over the grave to protect it.
xbmo TIL that the World’s Largest Family consists of 1 husband, 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren.