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

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kOgxE TIL The anarchist thinker Peter Kropotkin was a military officer turned geologist. In 1871 Kropotkin explored the glacial deposits of Finland and Sweden. In 1873, he published a map and paper in which he showed that the existing maps entirely misrepresented the physical features of Asia.
bQ97 TIL that British Members of Parliament are not allowed to resign, instead they have to be appointed in the nominal position of ‘Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Chiltern Hundreds’ which disqualifies them from holding office.
9K9r TIL the word ‘Ortheopy’, meaning 'the correct pronunciation of words’ can itself be pronounced five different ways.
N78p1 TIL that Sir Terry Pratchett wrote lines for an Oblivion mod
Z49D TIL that in 2008, 40% of German soldiers were overweight and unfit for duty. 8% were severely overweight