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TIL the Inca Empire existed for only 95 years.

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J1dJQ TIL McDonald’s once made bubblegum-flavored broccoli. It was an attempt to get kids to eat healthier. However, adding a sweet flavor to broccoli doesn't make it any more appetizing to kids, who were confused by the taste.
78Nyp TIL when BankAmericard (now known as Visa) became profitable in 1961, Bank of America deliberately kept this information secret and used widespread negative impressions to ward off competition. This worked until 1966, when BankAmericard's profitability became too big to hide.
4XkaJ TIL EA Turned the Sims Online into EA-Land before shutting the servers down the same year.
8bY8 TIL for Superman (1978), Christopher Reeve refused to wear fake muscles under the suit and took an intense two-month training regimen supervised by David Prowse who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films.
RB4 TIL that Dr. Ruth, America’s leading sex psychologist, is a trained sniper.