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TIL many shelters won’t allow black cats to be adopted around Halloween, for fear that they may be sacrificed or tortured

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QJAgE TIL Taco Bell has failed twice to expand their operations to Mexico. In 1992, Mexican customers found their tacos too expensive, and in 2010 their expansion restaurant closed because customers were unfamiliar with the menu items.
ep76E TIL people turning 100 usually receive a letter from the US President congratulating them.
PDlJ TIL that North Korea purchased a Brewery plant from Wiltshire, UK and shipped it to North Korea, reassembled it and now brew their own Taedong River Beer
Bo1r TIL that in reference to the biblical figure, Onan, who was condemned for the sin of masturbation, noted satirist and wit Dorothy Parker alleges she also named her canary Onan “because he spilled his seed on the ground”.
j7pM TIL that in April 2013 thieves stole 5-5.5 tons of Nutella worth $20000 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany.