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TIL there is a saw that will cut wood but not a finger!

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NXn11 TIL about the McAfrika, a limited edition McDonald’s hamburger sold in 2002 in their Norwegian locations which drew international criticism because its release occurred just as famine broke out in Southern Africa.
n8vY TIL that there is about 2 times as many people of Scottish ancestry living in the United States and Canada compared to Scotland.
BgLmb TIL the reason Miller High Life is called "The Champagne of Beers" is because of the shape of the bottle ("Champagne-shaped bottle with sloping shoulders"), not the quality of the beer itself.
e9aL TIL some architects refuse to design spaces deemed inhumane by their nature, including solitary confinement cells and execution chambers. The counterargument: if architects don’t do it, such spaces will still be built, just by non-professionals who may make them even worse.
GArGE TIL that in 1989, British Midland Flight 92 had its left engine fail. However, the captain proceeded to turn off the right engine despite repeated indications on instruments and flight attendant observations. It ended up killing 47 people due to the captain’s inexperience with the newer plane model