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TIL in 1975 King Charles III (then a Prince) was the British monarchy's first qualified scuba Diver and first to dive under the Arctic ice.

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m1vyo TIL that Taco Bell was founded by Glen Bell, who opened the first Taco Bell in 1962, after previously running taco stands called Taco Tia and El Taco. The original walk-up window location served tostadas, burritos, frijoles, chiliburgers, and tacos, all for 19 cents.
5YjkD TIL of John Shaw, an outlaw who ordered a drink in a Winslow, AZ saloon then robbed the place. He was later caught and killed but since he never finished the drink his friends dug him up, poured whiskey down his throat and took photos.
VMnNQ TIL That Wal-Mart has it’s own ‘radio station’ that plays the same music across every store in the country, complete with DJs, shoutouts, and the like.
mvkE TIL: Rejection uses the same pathway in the brain as physical pain. Tylanol can help reduce that emotional pain.
xmRB TIL The phrase “That’s greek to me” exists in nearly every language. But the language that is meant differs from region to region.