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TIL of the "50 Cent Army" in China. Online commentators who are paid ¥0.50 for every post to manipulate public opinion on social media.

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EB8o TIL that in 1953, Swanson overestimated the number of Turkeys it would sell by 26 tons. They decided to cook it, slice it, and sell it individually. This is known as the first ever TV dinner to be sold.
R5Nr7 TIL that Lucille Ball convinced Merv Griffin to hire Alex Trebek to host the revival of Jeopardy in 1984 when original host Art Fleming, a friend of Trebek’s, declined to return. Trebek holds the Guinness World Records for most episodes of a game show hosted, hosted the show until his death in 2020.
BrbQd TIL that Θώθ is the word for Thoth in the old Greek language, Thoth is an Egyptian deity
4XWg TIL Samuel R. Caldwell (February 11, 1880 - June 24, 1941) was the first person convicted of selling marijuana under the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, according to federal files.
7rBvZ TIL Livestock covers 45% of the Earth’s total land