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TIL the founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, hated how commercialized the holiday had become. "A printed card means nothing except that you are too lazy to write to the woman who has done more for you than anyone in the world."

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xPQ5 TIL the Cleveland Indians once held an ill-fated promotion called 10 cent beer night. A riot ensued and members of both teams had to fight fans to escape the stadium.
QJ7YE TIL the movie Foodfight grossed only $73,706, while costing between $45 million and $65 million to make.
XaZQ TIL When there is a disputed border, Google maps tailors its maps to the claims of each country where the Internet browser is located
XEj6Q TIL Dr. Alan Hirsch, author of "What Flavor Is Your Personality?: Discover Who You Are by Looking at What You Eat," discovered that certain food scents trigger sexual arousal in both sexes. The baked scent of cinnamon buns & vanilla aroused men, while Good & Plenty candy-cucumber odor aroused women.
a59A TIL there is a stretch of highway in British Columbia that is nicknamed the “Highway of Tears” for its long history of murders and disappearance of predominantly aboriginal women