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TIL that PayPerView events can cost bars and restaurants thousands of dollars to show them, and PayPerView sends spies out to make sure non-paying establishments aren’t showing them and sues those that are caught.

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W7jMX TIL every single plant species studied to date contain endophytes; they are symbiotic fungi and bacteria that live inside of the plant's tissues and bring many benefits such as resistance against pathogens, herbivory, drought, etc.
D1Z4j TIL after Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob Squarepants, graduated high school he worked as a fry cook during summers at a restaurant in Islesford, Maine known as Islesford Dock Restaurant. The restaurant would later be the inspiration for the Krusty Krab in the show.
5MQr TIL that the Queen of England sends out personalized congratulatory cards to fellow countrymen who reach their 100th and 105th birthdays, and every year thereafter. The same is done for couples celebrating their 60th, 65th, and 70th wedding anniversaries, and every year thereafter.
xVrK5 TIL of the E/I or educational and informative standards that regulate the content of network television programming aimed at a youth audience, forcing networks to drop the classic Saturday morning cartoons.
9ykr TIL that there are gold plated ATMs in various countries that dispense gold bars (first ATM was located in Abu Dhabi). The machines are fitted “like an armored vehicle” and tested with explosives to prevent theft.