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TIL that after the end of his trial in Los Angeles in 2005, Michael Jackson and his three children spent six months living in a town in Ireland. Many members of the community knew who he was and yet his residence remained a secret from the world at large due to their discretion and misdirection.

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KPbw TIL the “Made in [Country]” mark was first established by the UK in 1887 in order to denounce foreign goods (mostly made in Germany) and encourage consumption of domestic goods. The plan backfired and consumers specifically bought products made in Germany as they were seen as reliable and cheap.
oRDDY TIL There is only one Woman to have received the Medal of Honor, Mary Edwards Walker. It was rescinded in 1917 because she was a civilian but reinstated in 1977.
Z8Woo TIL the Dept. of Education has their own SWAT team. In 2011 they suspected a woman of a white collar crime so they raided her house at dawn. Except it wasn’t her home anymore so they held her ex husband and his 3 children.
wLwr8 TIL in an effort to convince senators in 1990 to vote in favor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 100 disabled people shed their crutches and assistance devices and crawled up the capitol stairs in an effort of direct action to demonstrate the need for disability accessibility.
JY8gv TIL Duracell had a mascot called the Duracell Bunny that debuted 15 years before the Energizer Bunny. In 1988, Duracell's trademark had lapsed. Sensing an opportunity, Duracell's North American rival, Energizer, created a parody that we all know today as the Energizer Bunny.