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TIL For two years, 1968-1970, KFC had a spinoff: Kentucky Roast Beef and Ham

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LApQ TIL that the Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest manmade structure on Earth for 3,871 years until the Lincoln Cathedral in England was finished in 1311.
4kEQJ Today I learned that a rooster was prosecuted in Switzerland for laying eggs and thus, going against the laws of nature in the 15th century and again in the 18th century. The rooster was condemned to be burned alive in public.
VXgG TIL That at 14yrs old Snooker Player Stephen Hendry bought his snooker cue for £40, using this cue he won 7 world championships over 20 years until it was broken in the hold of a plane in 2003 after anti-terrorism legislation banned cues from hand luggage
R7eW9 Today I learned that James Earl Ray, who killed MLK Jr., escaped prison in 1977 but was caught 3 days later due to the harsh wilderness. He only trekked 8 miles.
OKAR TIL Actor Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in at least one film for each of Disney’s owned studios. He played Nick Fury in the MCU (Marvel), he was a Jedi in the Star Wars prequels (Lucasfilms), Frozone in The Incredibles (Pixar), as well as the narrator for a Disney Nature Documentary “African Cats”.