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TIL Harold and Kumar were written to go to Krispy Kreme, but after the company declined to be featured in the film, White Castle was selected instead. Happy about the free advertising, White Castle become the first fast food chain to have an R-Rated comedy advertised on fast food containers

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grvkA TIL that Big Ben is leaning to one side and may eventually become unstable. 🇬🇧
1aBKO TIL Marketing has promulgated the idea that coconut oil is a healthy food. In fact, studies have found that coconut oil consumption has health effects similar to those of other unhealthy fats, including butter, beef fat, and palm oil, and many health organizations advise against its consumption.
vlpD TIL that in 1967 a history teacher performed an experiment with his class to find out why people allowed the Nazis to commit terrible acts. He brainwashed them using Nazi ideals and at the end of the week had several hundred teenage followers under his complete control before he revealed the truth
dDaB7 TIL: Harold Cole was known as one of the "worst traitors" of WW2 by both sides. He was a conman who joined the French Air Force, then joined the Nazis when they took France, then betrayed the Nazis to feed intel the British, then joined the US Army, and then deserted. He was called, "utter shit".
wJZ8 TIL Iran tried to get into the Guinness book of world records by making the worlds largest sandwich. But people started eating it before it could be officially measured so they failed.