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TIL Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer was created by the department store chain Montgomery Ward as one way to save money on some of their annual Christmas promotions

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78yrr TIL - the 3DO port of Doom had its 2 largest screen sizes locked behind cheat codes to allow for compatibility with the 3DO's successor system, the Panasonic M2, which was eventually cancelled
W7MXB TIL a Belgian princess living in a Belgian castle during WWI was protected due to a sign from a German general that partially read "I order the German soldiers passing by here not to ring the bell and to leave the place untouched" because she was the sister-in-law of Austria-Hungary's emperor.
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W7GBA TIL that the first bristle toothbrush resembling the modern one was found in China and used during the Tang dynasty (619–907). Hog bristles from Siberian and northern Chinese hogs, which were firmer due to the colder temperatures, were attached to handles made of bamboo or bone.
grjbD TIL for several months, the residents of the Italian town of Vastogirardi have had the tires of their cars mysteriously punctured. What was originally thought to have been mafia intimidation was revealed to have been the work of a local dog with gingivitis gnawing on the tires.