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TIL of a Russian cult that worships the character Gadget from 80’s cartoon Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers

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nZW7 TIL Rabbits shouldn’t regularly eat carrots or lettuce, and that it is a myth that these foods are part of their natural diets
kOMXE TIL there are no more than 12 Kmart stores remaining in the US. At its peak in 1994 there were 2323 stores in the US and 2486 globally. Until 1990, when it was surpassed by Walmart, it was the second largest retailer in the US after Sears.
nWEmo TIL that internet was founded with the philosophy that academic information should be freely available to anyone.
X0jYQ TIL There was a phenomenon called Souperism during the Irish Famine. Schools were set up in which starving children were fed, on the condition of receiving Protestant religious instruction. However those who “took the soup” were often reviled by their peers, and the stigma lasted past the famine.
mbdO TIL: The mother of Blair Witch Project actress Heather Donahue received multiple sympathy cards upon release of the film, viewers genuinely thought the film was real and she was dead.