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TIL 'Taco Tuesday' has been a registered trademark since 1989 by a Wyoming based fast-food company named Taco John's and they have defended against other establishments using the phrase.

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8eOoV TIL the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing began on 8/8/08 at 8 minutes and 8 seconds past 8 p.m. local time (UTC+08). Eight is considered a very lucky/auspicious number in China.
YpNeZ TIL men who have children before 22 are 73% more likely to die by middle age.
9wDVp TIL the images of rhinos with pink horns circling social media are not real photos. Dying them pink wouldn't actually work to prevent poaching, because the coloration wouldn't last long in the wild.
yVdDe TIL Little Ice Age (16th - 19th century) led to bad harvests, hunger & starvation for millions of people; increased disease and crime. The 17th century was marked by pronounced political instability and upheaval, such as the English revolutions & wars in Spain, Italy, China, and the Ottoman Empire.
9YM07 TIL the best selling single (non religious) book of all time is "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes, selling an estimated 500 million copies. It is also the oldest book on the list, being first published in 1605.