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TIL That in 2001 a waitress sued Hooters when, after winning a contest in which she was lead to believe she won “Toyota”, was instead given a toy Yoda Star Wars doll as the prize.

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8bN4 TIL: Palindrome is not a palindrome, but it is a semordnilap, which is a word that means something different backwards. Semordnilap backwards is palindromes.
kYa1 TIL Rain Man (Kim Peek), was the only savant known to science who could read 2 pages of a book simultaneously – one with each eye.
eQ4D TIL A Canadian military veteran amputee had to submit annual paperwork to prove his legs were still missing in order to continue his disability benefits.
Bryge TIL in 1998 the Carolina Panthers needed a safety. They moved Ryan Sutter from the practice squad to the active roster. On the opening kickoff he went for a tackle, severely injuring his shoulder, playing only 5 seconds. He never played in the NFL again making his career the shortest in NFL history.
MVBB TIL that the etymology of ‘internet trolls’ is from fishing (e.g. trolling for fish), rather than describing ugly large humanoids with poor intellect.