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TIL: McDonald's used to have a mascot named Captain Crook who stole Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, as opposed to the Hamburglar's hamburger thievery.

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1aGxX TIL that in New York City, while its delicious bagels are not subject to a sales tax if they are whole, buying an ‘altered’ (i.e. sliced or with cream cheese) bagel will increase the sales tax by 8¢.
oRRYW TIL; In 1846, Joesph Leidy was the first person to solve a crime using a microscope. A famer claimed the blood on his clothes was chicken blood. Joseph Leidy showed that it was not chicken blood using a microscope.
vPvNL TIL of the Pareto principle, that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes (the "vital few")
yVPQw TIL that flying saucer sweets were created by a Belgian communion wafer company who were experiencing a drop in sales.
6EVQm TIL: In 2015 a 16 year old boy in North Carolina was charged with possession of child pornography for having taken explicit pictures of himself.