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TIL the Newman's Own food company donates 100% of its profits to charity.

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WN1A TIL that in the early 90’s, a younger Bill Nye appeared on the Seattle sketch show “Almost Live” and corrected the host’s pronunciation of gigawatt. (It’s not jigowatt.) The host replied, “Who do you think you are—Bill Nye the Science Guy?” The nickname stuck.
ZpGJp TIL that from 1969 to 1991, Fisher-Price was owned by Quaker Oats
jN60a TIL Thomas Edison would give potential employees a bowl of soup during the interview, if they salted or peppered the soup before tasting it they wouldn't get the job. This was to test whether the employees had analytical minds and didn't make assumptions.
5bpn TIL that due to a requirement for official Welsh road signs to be bilingual, Swansea council installed a sign barring heavy lorries. It wasn’t realized until long after that the Welsh actually read, “I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated”.
D179v TIL a blind and partially deaf man regained his sight and hearing when he was struck by lighting while out chasing his pet chicken