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TIL that in 1974, someone ordered a pizza with a computer for the first time.

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ADMba TIL that because a large number of black males are unable to shave without severe irritation, Domino's was found in violation of the 1991 Civil Rights Act by requiring all their employees to be cleanly-shaven.
W7EYo TIL: To this very day there is a 'cargo cult' on Tanna island in the Republic of Vanuatu that believes that an American named John Frum will return one day and reward the faithful with prosperity and riches.
NXVKe TIL scientists don't know what makes the stones curl across the ice in Olympic curling and despite a number of studies, it remains an unsolved mystery for physicists
nLDr TIL During his time as a Congressman and later the US President, John F Kennedy donated all of his salary to charity.
M74pb TIL the invasive plant Kudzu spreads 150,000 acres annually in the Southern US. It can even now be seen in New York. Kudzu damages and kills plants by smothering them under a blanket of leaves. It has become one of the greatest environmental concerns for parks today.