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TIL of "Pizza Crunch Dinner" a common food in Scottish chip shops consisting of a pizza that's deep fried in batter instead of baked and served with salt, vinegar or gravy

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NZVe TIL the LGBT triangle originated during Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. It was used to identify male prisoners who were homosexual. Originally intended as a badge of shame,the pink triangle (often inverted from its Nazi usage) has been reclaimed as an international symbol of the gay rights movement.
PkMg TIL the name of the first Porsche 911 was actually the Porsche 901. It was changed to 911 after Peugeot protested that they had exclusive rights to car names that consisted of 3 numbers with the middle number being a zero.
kJ5QW TIL of Roland the Farter, a performer who farted on command for the King and was awarded much land.
woDaM TIL that Saturn's moon Titan has lakes and rivers not of water, but liquid methane and ethane.
OGeNX TIL Harvested Mushrooms Placed in Sunlight or Under a UV Lamp Produce Vitamin D2 in 15 Minutes!