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TIL the NERF football was invented by a former NFL placekicker—Fred Cox of the Minnesota Vikings

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QJ6xk TIL the lowest paid job in the United Kingdom is pursuivant to the King of Arms. The wage is £13.95 per year. The position hasn't seen a wage rise since the 1500s. Their job is to advise the monarchy on matters of ceremony.
XEJNR TIL that the then-owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken unsuccessfully sued Colonel Sanders for libel in the 1970s after he publicly described the chain's gravy as "sludge" that tasted like wallpaper paste. Despite their differences, he remained the public face of KFC until his death in 1980 at age 90.
gXXW TIL the last Confederate General to surrender in the field was a Native American (Cherokee)…and a slave holder
nKbP TIL that during the OJ Simpson verdict broadcast “Long-distance telephone call volume declined by 58% and trading volume on the New York Stock Exchange by 41%, water usage decreased as people avoided using bathrooms … the verdict cost an estimated $480 million in lost productivity.”
QNQGX TIL Adam Sandler's acting teacher took him to a bar, bought him a beer, and advised him to quit acting. Years later, as Sandler became a famous actor, he encountered his teacher at a bar. instead of boasting, he introduced him to his friends saying, "This is the only teacher to ever buy me a beer"