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TIL McDonald's mascot Grimace is supposed to represent a taste bud and was originally called "Evil Grimace" and was scaly, had four arms, and stole milkshakes.

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lwg7 TIL of Sgt Earl Hale. While taking six SS officers prisoner, one slashed Hale’s throat. He survived and remained in the European Theater. Later, General Patton himself would berate him for being out of uniform until he produced a doctor’s note excusing him from wearing the required tie.
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