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TIL Burger King's new offering in Thailand, the “real cheeseburger,” is a burger with no meat but is instead filled with 20 slices of cheese.

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j6NOv TIL that in 1614, the first ever purchase of Japanese erotic art by a western trader took place. Upon discovery of the pieces, the man's commanding officer promptly threw them into the fire in disgust.
ZrvY TIL lactose free products actually have lactase added to them, rather than lactose being removed. Lactase breaks down the milk so people will intolerance can absorb it. It’s also sweeter and has a long shelf life than normal milk due to ultra pasturization.
YWOd TIL in 1848, to begin construction on the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, engineers needed to secure a line across the 800-foot chasm. The lead engineer held a kite-flying contest and eventually paid a local boy $5 for securing the first line over the river
YGQW TIL in 2000 german satire magazine “Titanic” succesfully bribed the FIFA with “A fine basket with specialties from the black forest” in exchange for their support of the German bid for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
QJaNE TIL the Prince of Egypt titular music "Let my People Go" was composed by Hans Zimmer(Transformers, the Rock, Inception, Nolan's Batman trilogy, Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2, etc.)