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TIL that William the Bastard's cousin was Ralph the Asshead

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DQoPv TIL Belgian authorities destroyed over 2,300 cans of an American beer branded as ‘The Champagne of Beers’ because the beer’s slogan was considered a misuse of the term “Champagne”, which is legally protected and reserved exclusively for the sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France.
Y7aMr TIL Runaway Train by Soul Asylum actually found 21 of the 36 missing kids mentioned in the song.
Drjv TIL David Ortiz once finished 3rd in the Boston mayoral race solely through write in votes
OGnZg TIL that according to the US Mint, 1 lb. of dimes, 1 lb. of quarters, and 1 lb. of half-dollars are worth exactly the same: $20. 1 kg of pennies = $4 and 1 kg of nickles = $10.
QJ8a6 TIL heroin was originally marketed as a nonaddictive alternative to morphine