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TIL the internet weighs as much as one strawberry.

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Ev6w TIL that usury, the practice of giving loans that unfairly enrich the lender (e.g., interest), is condemned in most religious texts, including those of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and others.
R5Vn6 TIL some Australian Leeches live exclusively on land, also having Two jaws
KYbba TIL back in 2009, Burger King launched the "Whopper sacrifice" campaign, wherein one could get a free Whopper by unfriending 10 people on Facebook. However, Facebook stopped the promotion as Burger King was informing those removed from the list about their reward of a burger.
5VdDP TIL the piña colada's creation/origin is hotly contested and claimed by the restaurant Barrachina (in 1963) and the Caribe Hilton Hotel (in 1954), both located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, a cocktail book by a London Hotel included the drink. This book was published in 1930.
4XkY5 TIL Mike Rowe (of Dirty Jobs fame) received death threats after narrating a Wal-Mart commercial about investing in American manufacturing.