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TIL that McDonalds are banned from ever opening a store on the Cayman Islands

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YpgkZ TIL that Siamese cats get their color points due to a temperature sensitive gene. The colder the body part the darker the fur will become in that area.
grWDy TIL that lipstick was first invented in ancient Sumerian and Indus Valley about 5,000 years ago. Later, people wore lipstick for different purposes. The ancient Egyptians wore lipstick to show social status rather than gender, while the Chinese protected their lips.
lo6kN TIL companies aren’t allowed to use the words “Super Bowl” in their advertisements due to copyrights, so it is called “The Big Game” in all commercials
VB6g0 TIL that Alcatraz island is a federally protected bird sanctuary for a variety of different sea birds!
OGxV4 TIL I learned that the first person to earn a PHD in computer science in the United States was a religious sister.