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TIL Domino’s Pizza stated that its pizza delivery sales during the televised chase of OJ Simpson were as large as on Super Bowl Sunday.

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VBApQ TIL that Micheal Jackson's "Billy Jean" was inspired by multiple women claiming to have children from his brothers while he was in the Jackson 5, as well as one who sent Micheal a handgun and a time to commit suicide so he would die at the same time as her and her son she claimed to be his.
yQ4k8 TIL Somebody paid to have a banner flown through the sky reading out “Cheater” during the Walk of Fame ceremony of Food Network Star and Chef Bobby Flay after divorcing his wife due to a cheating scandal.
EeNw TIL in 2010 the 6 corporations who control 90% of the media (often called the “Big 6”) made a total profit that exceeded the GDP of Finland by 36 billion dollars ($36,000,000,000).
DGyp TIL that Canada and Denmark are in territorial dispute over Hans Island. Their “war” consists of removing the other country’s flag, planting theirs, and leaving a bottle of brandy or whiskey behind.
16AXW TIL The first oranges weren’t orange. The original oranges from Southeast Asia were a tangerine-pomelo hybrid, and they were actually green. In fact, oranges in warmer regions, such as Vietnam and Thailand, still stay green through maturity.