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TIL Jeopardy champion-turned-host Ken Jennings was college roommates with author Brandon Sanderson

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6EZww TIL of "Network Decay" which describes how cable television shows drift away from their original intent for the pursuit of ratings. It is why channels like The History Channel now air reality shows and Ancient Aliens.
J110m TIL Ohio issues bright yellow “party plates” to drivers with DUI convictions.
oJZo TIL that it is illegal to bring potatoes into Norway except if you have special permission.
ZDNp TIL that there is a Japanese family that has run the same hotel for nearly 1300 years.
dkg8 TIL that since the global ban on commercial whaling in 1986, Japan is thought to have killed more than 14,000 whales for alleged scientific-research. The whale meat is then sold at market.