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TIL That Jack in The Box created a fake boy band called the Meaty Cheese Boys because NSYNC had a CD promo with McDonald’s and Back Street Boys had it with Burger King.

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wo56E TIL In 1943, the USS Borie engaged U-405 in the Atlantic. Borie rammed the U-Boat, landing on top of it, causing the crews to engage with shotguns and rifles. One German sailor was shot in the chest with a flare gun.
MvAa TIL that until 1907 it was illegal in England to marry your dead wife’s sister.
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