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TIL the famous Alpha-Bits cereal was discontinued in 2021.

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gMO54 TIL In 1994, the KKK applied to sponsor a section of the Interstate 55 highway near St. Louis, Missouri. The Supreme Court ruled the state could not refuse the KKK's sponsorship. But the state of Missouri took revenge by renaming the entire stretch of highway the "Rosa Parks Freeway."
Y79L7 TIL of the SnackWell Effect, the tendency of people to go overboard on something when they are given free pass (such as the low fat cookie the effect is named after). The effect is seen in other areas. For example, people with low-energy light bulbs tend to leave them on longer.
Br84D TIL about Juan Pujol García, a double agent who tricked German leaders about the date and location of the invasion of Normandy which lead to its success. He was notable for having received distinction from both sides; the Iron Cross from the Nazis and membership of the Order of the British Empire
DQayY TIL that in 1974, a group of farmers in China discovered a life-sized terracotta army buried underground, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.
nWBmP TIL the north beach of Nazaré, Portugal has been hailed as the Mount Everest of big-wave surfing having been home to 7 of the tallest 10 waves ever surfed.