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TIL that for April Fools, Taco Bell claimed to have bought the Liberty Bell and was renaming it the “Taco Liberty Bell”, when the White House Press Secretary was asked about it, he said Ford was buying the Lincoln Memorial. And renaming it the Lincoln Mercury Memorial.“

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OoRRg TIL In the US, if your scheduled arrival time to a destination is delayed by an airline (due to missteps on their part, such as overbooking), for more than 2 hours (domestic) or 4 hours (international), you are entitled to financial compensation of up to 400% of the one-way fare, capped at $1,550.
nWj4b TIL Negative effects of alcohol consumption by pregnant women on the child has been noted since Roman times. Also, alcohol was used to prevent preterm labour into the 1980s, sometimes being applied intravenously.
loraA TIL that an aged Teddy Roosevelt promised to die in battle if political rival President Woodrow Wilson would allow him to create a Rough Riders unit for WWI. “I told Wilson that I would die on the field of battle, that I would never return if only he would let me go!”
WkBJo TIL: in Monsters Inc., when they point at the White Sock and shout “23-19!”, the 23rd and 19th letter of the alphabet are WS (the initials of White Sock).
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