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TIL Eggs Benedict Was Invented As A Hangover Cure

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p0Pb TIL Yogi Bear had a collar so that animators could keep his body static, redrawing only his head in each frame when he spoke.
mxBnM TIL about ParkWest, an Detroit-based gallery that only sells art in international waters during cruises. They purport to sell original artworks at steep discounts but in reality get bidders drunk to buy reproductions for thousands more than they’re worth. Plus, cruise lines are in on the scam.
OoprY TIL the Pony Express only operated for 18 months and carried mail from Missouri to California in 10 days. Each of the 186 stations were 10 miles apart where the rider would switch to a fresh horse
xVyob TIL, Salt was so precious in ancient Rome, it made up a portion of a soldier's pay, which is where we get the word salary from, (from the Latin for salt, sal).
AD7mB TIL that the name used by the Indian Legal System to refer to persons unknown, missing or unidentified is "Ashok Kumar". It is the legal equivalent of "John Doe" in Indian courts of law.