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TIL that both America and Australia have major store chains called Target, despite them being completely unrelated.

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awGw0 TIL that the world’s first recipient of silicone breast implants went to the plastic surgeon just to get a tattoo removed and her ears done.
8e7wK TIL: That a man named Horace Fletcher became known as the "Great Masticator." He advocated for a diet in which people should chew their food thoroughly. He believed that this practice would lead to better digestion and overall health.
W7QoB TIL how platform like uber make our food more expensive. ( Spoiler: they take their cut too, not just delivery fee)
0wWLA TIL of the Mannanafnanefnd. A committee in Iceland that determines whether a name is suitable for integration into the Icelandic language. New names are considered based on compatibility with Icelandic tradition and the likelihood that it might cause the bearer embarrassment
nRYG TIL that in 2009, Robert Downey Jr. was detained at a Japanese airport and held for 6 hours after authorities ran his passport and saw he’d failed to mention his previous convictions. He was eventually allowed to attend the ‘Iron Man’ premiere on the terms that he “never returned to Japan again.”