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TIL Hotels in the US always have ice, because the burgeoning Holiday Inn wanted to set themselves apart

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wPN6 TIL: Eddie Murphy earned the Razzie Award for both worst actor and worst actress for his roles in “Norbit”.
l795G TIL that Michael Jordan had to wear no. 12 in a game against Orlando Magic due to his iconic no. 23 jersey being stolen before the game and the Bulls only had no. 12 available.
WpEA TIL the City of Madison, Wisconsin designated the plastic pink flamingo as the official city bird
a16y TIL the US Navy shot down a civilian airliner en route to Dubai from Tehran in 1988, killing 290 people, in Iranian airspace and waters.
OoMkY TIL the title of the Japanese release of Meat Loaf's hit song "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" translates to "66% is Good Enough".