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TIL that cruise ships have morgues on board
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TIL about Roy Pearson, who in 2005 tried to sue a dry cleaners for $54 million (originally $67 million) USD for mental anguish and inconvenience after they "lost" his favorite pair of pants. He lost the case in 2007.
16b4O
TIL Yahoo still exists! Which suprised me.
rNMaw
TIL the nose of Japan’s bullet train was redesigned after a kingfisher’s beak to stop tunnel sonic booms
6Eymm
TIL the origin of the expression "The whole 9 yards" is unknown. It may have referred to: the length of pieces of fabric/garments, WWII aircraft machine gun belts, Football, OR ritual disembowelment
8Al8
TIL, Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.