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TIL the founders of Outback Steakhouse intentionally decided not to visit Australia, as they were concerned that having too much authenticity would confuse customers

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AMEn TIL in 2013 a female professor gave a public lecture on men’s issues at the University of Ottawa. She was repeatedly interrupted by a group of about 30 students shouting and blasting horns. The talk was moved to another room, but somebody pulled the fire alarm, which effectively shut it down.
NYNM TIL that of all the countries that celebrate an independence day: 57 are independent of the UK; 27 France; 22 Russia; and 21 Spain.
Z1Jp TIL most Beagles are born with a white tipped tail. That was a trait selected by breeders to make them easier to identify among tall grass and dense vegetation while hunting.
160YO TIL about Klaus Barbie, a Nazi war criminal hiding in Bolivia after the war, was tricked into revealing his true identity during a fake interview by being asked a question in French, a language he wasn't supposed to understand.
wLveW TIL of Dr. Sanduk Ruit who has successfully cured over 130,000 people of blindness.