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TIL that Daniel Snyder (controversial owner of the Washington Redskins) took over Six Flags in 2005 and on his second day fired Mr. Six (the dancing old guy), calling the ad campaign “pointless”

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A79w TIL that peanut butter is now a widely used instrument in the fight against acute malnutrition.
jN1oX TIL 93% of all humans who have ever existed are dead
JVpl TIL Blue is the most liked colour by far, chosen by almost half of the US and European population as their favourite colour.
XEV06 TIL there was a US Marine Sergeant in WWII named Hitler. When asked why he didn't change his name he simply said, "Let the other guy change his".
9EWp TIL South Korea, despite having completed the transistion to digital broadcast (ATSC) in 2012, still maintains analogue broadcast near its borders for North Koreans watching South Korean TV in secret.