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TIL after the Korean War, 333 South Korean prisoners of war detained in North Korea chose to stay in the country.

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Wbxd TIL A&W tried to capitalize on the success of the Quarter Pounder by introducing a 1/3 pound burger in the 1980s. Despite being larger and outperforming the Quarter Pounder in blind taste tests, the 1/3 pounder failed because consumers didn’t know that 1/3 was bigger than ¼.
awXoN TIL aluminum is infinitely recyclable and highly durable with nearly 75% of all aluminum ever produced still in use today; the metal is 100% recyclable and retains its properties indefinitely
awB6y TIL the last time a living Democratic president transferred the presidency to another Democrat was on March 4, 1857.
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AD4rB TIL that the first life insurance policy was written in 1583 in London and was for a term of one year. The insured died on day 364. The company underwriting the policy then tried to weasel out of paying by claiming they meant a lunar year (12 months of 28 days each). They lost and had to pay out.