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TIL that Cristiano Ronaldo was named after Ronald Reagan, as his father was a big fan of the president.

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VRPD TIL that 9 percent of the Burger King’s eggs and 20 percent of its pork are cage-free. And it costs an extra 25 cents to 40 cents per dozen to produce cage-free eggs.
x5mo TIL Graham crackers were made to reduce the urge to masturbate
kOxm7 TIL about Patton's Prayer. During The Battle of the Bulge, clear weather was desperately needed to advance. He asked a chaplain to write him a suitable prayer. The chaplain complied, and the ensuing prayer was handed out to the troops. The weather cleared, and Patton gave the chaplain a Bronze Star.
mMLx TIL 75% of restaurant food sales in the United States are sourced from only two different companies: US Foods, and Sysco Corporation, which almost merged last year.
OGV71 TIL that the $8B nail salon industry—and its prevalence of Vietnamese proprietors—can be traced back to Tippi Hedren, the famous leading actress from "The Birds" and "Marnie"