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TIL Strawberry Pop-Tarts are one of the most purchased food items at Walmart during hurricane preparation.

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9YQRD TIL that the board game Snakes and Ladders originated from an Indian game based on Karma and morality.
AN9gl TIL that Vodafone paid over 185 billion euros in stock to purchase German company Mannesmann at the peak of the telecommunications bubble in 2000. Vodafone today has a market cap of around 22 billion euros.
16g9r TIL in 2020 the Royal Australian Mint released a "Donation Dollar" coin specifically designed to be donated. Six million of them have been issued so far, and research shows over 60% of people finding them donate them, resulting in an estimated $1.9 million donated to charities and people in need.
RJGQ TIL that the furthest you can get by car from a McDonald’s in the lower 48 US states is 145 miles.
VWGG TIL that some online retailers manipulate prices based on the visitor. Having a cookie history of luxury shopping could significantly raise the price.