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TIL There were only 15 episodes of the Mr. Bean show.

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woroM TIL the EU is working on a "Digital Product Passport" so consumers can track where a product comes from, what it's made from, how to repair it and how to dispose of it. This includes clothing, chemicals and electronics.
W7ZPL TIL the entire city of Chicago was physically lifted several feet in the 1850s/60s with people living, working, and walking through the streets like it was completely normal.
GY7gJ TIL mathematician George Dantzig was late to class one day in college and copied down a few problems he saw on the board. Thinking they were homework, he completed and turned them in not realizing they were actually two famous unsolved problems in statistics.
wLLE TIL MJ was a fan of Weird Al’s, but specifically requested he not parody “Black or White” because he felt the message was too important.
LWlP TIL in 2003 and 2004 Boycotts of the sponsors of The Masters golf tournament ensued due to their men-only club rule. The golf club responded by dropping all three of their sponsors and running the tournament ad-free.