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TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public

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wLnE8 TIL of the Judgment of Paris. Before 1976, American wine had a terrible reputation internationally until an event where Stag's Leap, an American winery, won first place against French wines. In 2006 the same vintages were re-tasted and Stag’s Leap beat all French wines and took 2nd place.
ynOM TIL Hooters offered employees the chance to win a Toyota. When the winning waitress was given a “toy Yoda” action figure as a prank she sued and won enough to “pick out whatever type of Toyota she wants.”
dDkLj TIL about "Al Murray's Compete for the Meat", a British comedy quiz show hosted by comedian Al Murray, where the contestants compete for a frozen chicken, while the second placed team gets some sausages.
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E1B0V TIL about Gen Peter Hains who served in the Civil War, the Spanish American war and WWI as a military engineer. He also designed the layout of the Panama Canal