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TIL that in 1973, New York Yankees pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kelich traded families.

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Y78Zv TIL that Memorial Day is reserved for honoring fallen military personnel while Veterans Day is for celebrating all military veterans, living or dead, who have served the country
mxGMY TIL of the Ben & Jerry's-inspired porn parody series called "Ben & Cherry's". Ben & Jerry's sued for trademark infringement, and a federal judge ordered 10 Ben & Cherry's porn titles removed, including "Boston Cream Thighs" & "Peanut Butter D-Cups".
ANlyw TIL When the first volume of One Piece was released, creator Eiichiro Oda & his editor hid in a bookstore and waited to see if anyone would buy it. When they witnessed a little boy buying the book, they screamed & shouted with pure joy!
pYxab TIL that before Dieselgate Volkswagon gassed Java Monkeys (and humans) with car exhaust to see if their diesel engines actually ran more cleanly than other cars
V708 TIL Pablo Escobar was regarded as the wealthiest criminal in history, with an estimated net-worth of US$30 billion by the early 1990s