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TIL in Dante's Inferno the center of Hell is depicted as a frozen lake made of Satan's tears

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WkyZ9 TIL Rockstar allowed fans in 2007 to call a number to rant about what they think was wrong with America. The best ones were feature on the radio station WKTT in GTA IV
yVnaw TIL A restaurant in Long Beach, CA, was found to be serving Popeye's chicken and passing it off as their own. They would buy the chicken at Popeyes and upcharge for their own chicken and waffles dish. Once found out the owner refused to apologize.
9YLKm TIL Rocky Marciano, the legendary boxer, had a fear of being “broke” and was obsessed with cash. He hid cash in various places, and his accountant couldn’t convince him of the concept of ‘checks’. Rocky gave away checks, sometimes as much as $50,000. He once traded a $5,000 check for $2,500 cash.
YoLW TIL The great-grandson of Oscar Meyer gave away his fortune at 26 and has dedicated his life to helping the poor.
EgEnX TIL Arlington estate, where the national cemetery is located, was once owned by George Washington's step son, who built a house in the property to serve as a memorial for his step father. His daughter Married Robert E. Lee. In 1955 Congress voted to rename the House "The Robert E. Lee Memorial"