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TIL Coors Brewing survived prohibition, in part, from selling malted milk to Mars candy company. And producing Manna a near beer.

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9YlpG TIL that in 2006, CNN mistakenly used an image of the Balrog from a 1977 Lord of the Rings calendar to represent Satan. Stephen Colbert recognized the image because he had that calendar and mocked CNN for the mistake.
WPBX TIL, that for restaurants to get on a highway exit sign, they must operate continuously for 12 hours a day and six days per week. In addition, restaurants on the service signs must be within six miles of the highway, and offer 24 seats for patrons, a public bathroom, and a public telephone.
xDmw TIL that the green iguana has a ‘third-eye’ called a parietial eye, in the middle of its forehead. This does not function in the same way as its two side eyes, but enables it to detect movement, especially from above, to help it avoid predators.
P1ZWg TIL about Roland the Farter, a medieval flatulist in 12th Century England. Each Christmas, he was obliged to perform "saltum, siffletum, pettum" (a simultaneous jump, whistle, and fart) at King Henry II’s court. He was given 110 acres in Suffolk for his services.
7rLpO TIL if you decide to eat Play-Doh and are on a vegan diet, you would still be fine.