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

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9PD7 TIL The scene in the breakfast club where they all talk about why they were in detention is completely unscripted
Z8O9G TIL that traditionally on a Korean baby’s first birthday, they are celebrated with a party with many special traditions. This party was historically because many Korean babies died before their first birthday before modern healthcare and 1 year of life was a blessing and an accomplishment.
OG6yY TIL that in 1985, a Yugoslavian farmer had a bottle inserted in his anus which broke and blamed it on two men of a minority group which gaine widespread coverage. Despite later testimony revealing that the wound was self-inflicted, the incident played a role in the future breakup of Yugoslavia.
pbRG TIL Texas banned last meal after inmate ordered two chicken-fried steaks, a triple-bacon cheeseburger, cheese omelette, three fajitas, pizza, barbecued meat with white bread, fried okra with ketchup, ice cream, peanut-butter fudge with crushed peanuts, three root beers and didn’t eat any of it.
Wwdd TIL that abstract artist Ad Reinhardt painted only giant black squares for the last 10 years of his life, hiding within each painting subtle red/blue shapes only perceptible to the patient viewer who’s let his/her eyes adjust to the stark color palette.