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TIL Chuck E. Cheese was started by a founder of Atari
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TIL That while some citric acid is derived from lemon juice, the majority of citric acid commercially sold is extracted from a black mold called Aspergillus niger, which produces citric acid after it feeds on sugar
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TIL Queen Elizabeth II still has 4 years to go to be the longest-reigning monarch of all time. Something aim for...
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TIL the Supreme Court’s ruling on FCC v. AT&T, which determined that corporations don’t have the same rights as people, ends “We trust that AT&T will not take it personally”
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TIL that the Wahgi people of Papua New Guinea paint their shields with images of the Phantom comic book character after American GIs shared their comic books with tribe members during World War II
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TIL about the 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery, the largest gold heist in British history. Robbers stole 3 tons of gold, valued today at ~£100M (then £26M). Much of the gold was never recovered and it is thought the rest made its way back into the legitimate market. Only two of the six robbers were jailed.