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TIL During WWII, Tootsie Rolls were added to soldiers’ rations thanks to their durability in all weather conditions.

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e0grb TIL Detroit once gave Saddam Hussein the key to the city after he donated to a local church.
jNj9X TIL infamous streaker, Mark Roberts, was sponsored by GoldenPalace.com to streak Super Bowl 38. He was paid $1 million, given front row tickets on the 50-yard line, and provided with one of the best defense attorneys in the US who was able to reduce his charges down to a misdemeanor and $1,000 fine.
grD7y TIL Dolly Parton gives over 3 million children a year books, through her charitable Dolly Parton Imagination Library program.
X0YaE TIL about caffè sospeso (Italian for suspended coffee), which is an anonymous act of generosity and social solidarity where a coffee that is paid in advance for someone less fortunate to claim later.
Y7V4P TIL about Satan Panonski, a Croatian punk rock musician, performance artist and poet who was known for his highly controversial live shows and tumultuous personal life.