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P0kL TIL that gay and bisexual men are only 2% of the U.S. population, but account for 63% of new HIV infections
R5WKj TIL Hershey's miniatures were originally made up of the Hershey bar, Krackel, Mr. Goodbar, Bitter-Sweet (now Special Dark), and Nougat-Almond which came in a blue wrapper. Nougat-Almond was removed during WWII due to rationing.
Y7xdB TIL a 2009 television commercial called "Coming Home" was given unofficial titles such as the Folgers Incest Ad because many viewers perceived that the main characters (a brother and sister) were either engaged in or desired an incestuous relationship. The ad inspired multiple works of fan fiction.
DrOr TIL that while Danny Trejo was filming his cameo in “The Muppets: Most Wanted!” his mother passed. The cast all offered their sympathy but he shrugged it off because of his ‘tough guy’ persona. It wasn’t until Steve Whitmire apologized in character as Kermit the Frog that Trejo broke down crying.
W7vXo TIL that South College, a private for-profit college in the United States, has locations throughout the American South but is actually named after its current owner / chancellor. In 1989 it was acquired by businessman Stephen A. South.