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TIL taking leftovers from a restaurant was considered a breach of etiquette for a long time, with restaurants providing “doggy bags” for bones to be taken to pets.

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mxAbO TIL about a disabled British pensioner called Kempton Bunton who stole Goya's Portrait of The Duke of Wellington in 1961, who would return it on condition of a donation made to charity. His case went to trial where he was found not guilty of stealing the painting but guilty of stealing the frame.
xV9Nk TIL that an 18-year-old girl called Rae Heim ran across America almost entirely barefoot. She only wore shoes on some hard terrain. She ran 3,437.5 miles in 8 months and raised more than $10,000 for charity. She started running barefoot at 16 after breaking a big toe, and kept it up after it healed.
GLd1 TIL There is an episode of The Cosby Show, where after consuming Cosby’s “special barbecue sauce”, women stop fighting, become passive, and become more affectionate towards their lovers.
NVxQ TIL M&M’s were originally created to allow easy transport of chocolate to the military
QJYNM TIL about "uncuffing season" which is the time of year relationships formed during the winter end. As days become longer, serotonin in the body increases which could make people feel like they don't need their girlfriends and boyfriends and free to use the warmer weather to meet new people.