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TIL the record-holder as the USSR's most productive and competent worker had his name misspelled in the state newspaper. The bureaucracy officially changed his name to match rather than admit their mistake.

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OGPW7 TIL the once-tasty "red delicious" type of apple is now recognized as having declined sharply in quality. Supermarkets wanted to apple to last longer, but the best tasting juicy apples often go bad more quickly. Selective breeding practices changed the red delicious into a more solid & shiny apple.
rRD00 TIL although the design of Ursula in The Little Mermaid is based in an octopus, she was drawn with six tentacles instead of eight to reduce animation costs
LdMr TIL The Chinese title for the film Pretty Woman is “I Will Marry a Prostitute to Save Money”
EaEx TIL that the summit of Mount Everest is not the farthest point from the center of the Earth. Due to the Earth’s bulge around the equator it is actually the volcano called Chimborazo in Ecuador.
kMgB TIL: The French dip sandwich originated from Los Angeles, United States, where French refers to the style of bread and not the birthplace