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TIL margarine was illegal in Wisconsin until 1967. Before that, Wisconsinites would sometimes smuggle in margarine from the south.

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Lk7XP TIL Jiddu Krishnamurti was revered as a prophet from childhood, but during a ceremony meant to establish his messianic status to the world he shocked his followers by renouncing his "coming", dissolving their organization, repudiating organized religion, and denouncing the concept of saviors.
Ba6d TIL: Harrison Ford was a carpenter for 15 years before he started making cabinets for George Lucas. After reading lines for absent actors, Lucas gave him the role of Han Solo.
n0Go TIL that in 2011, tens of thousands of Detroiters petitioned to prevent Nickelback from playing at the NFL Thanksgiving Day football game halftime show
8GZZ TIL of an Internet Mystery involving a Cicada which has never been solved.
GYlYg TIL the creator of Mad Max is also the creator of Happy Feet.