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TIL that Filet-O-Fish was introduced by McDonald's to accommodate Catholics who fasted from meat on Fridays

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KYZYG TIL there's an IKEA Museum in Älmhult, Sweden, showcasing the brand's evolution since 1943, including its successes and failures
lrOa TIL: Corey Taylor has the second-highest vocal range of any known singer in popular music today
LNnP TIL that what I have always known as “the wave” (as in a crowd) is called a “Mexican Wave” just about everywhere outside of America.
a8YZA TIL: dumbo octopuses are named after the famous Disney elephant. Thet live at least 13,100 feet (4,000 m) below the surface. Dumbo octopuses move by slowly flapping their ear-like fins, and they use their arms to steer.
KOABa TIL during a training exercise, an F-106 fighter jet entered a flat spin, causing the pilot to bail out. Instead of crashing, the jet continued flying and landed on its belly in a field, only suffering minor damages.