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TIL that Madame Tussaud's skill at making wax replicas of people is what saved her from the French Revolution's Guillotine.

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GY9m7 TIL of the Chewbacca Defense, a legal tactic that confuses the jury rather than factually refuting the opponent's case. The term originated in an episode of "South Park" that satirized the closing argument of the O.J Simpson trial, and is now widely used.
obEK TIL that the oldest hotel in the world has been operated by the same Japanese family for over 1,300 years. 52 different generations of descendants have cared for and operated the inn.
PDZn TIL The Office had a spin-off series called “The Office: The Accountants” about the accounting department trying to find a missing $3000 in the budget. It had 10 episodes and was available only online.
p8GLG TIL in 1981, a train engineer in India intentionally derailed his train to avoid hitting a cow, killing 600 people.
MeoBm TIL Subway spent $22M in 2007 keeping shows Chuck and Community on air, giving them creative freedom as long as they showed their subs. The creator of Community decided to show Subway any chance he could. The Chief Marketing Officer of Subway at the time said they "experienced double digit gains".