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TIL In the early 70s the US Fish and Wildlife Service established the National Eagle Repository as a hub to receive and then redistribute eagle parts found dead around the US to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives for religious purposes.

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Bre5b TIL that the title of Paul Simon's 1972 single 'Mother and Child Reunion' was inspired by a chicken-and-egg dish on a Chinese restaurant menu, and the lyrics by the loss of a pet dog which was run over and killed.
BXx TIL 355/113 is a freakishly good approximation of PI
KOWVa TIL A local store manager of the "Hooters" restaurant did an internal promotion, saying that whichever waitress sold the most beer during the following month would win a free Toyota. When the contest was over, She received a "Toy Yoda". She sued the restaurant and won the case.
mxjGR TIL that the professional soccer team RB Leipzig stands for Rasenballsport Leipzig, which translates to lawn ball sport. This was done because of legal disputes. Everyone still calls them Die Rotten Bullen (The Red Bulls) because of how ridiculous the actual name of the team is.
pYYOe TIL: Tylenol taken during pregnancy increases the risk of ADHD/ASD diagnosis in children