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TIL that more than half of the brandy produced by Korbel is consumed in the state of Wisconsin

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QNR9e TIL The 1st episode of All in the Family began by warning "The program you are about to see is All in the Family. It seeks to throw a humorous spotlight on our frailties, prejudices, and concerns. By making them a source of laughter, we hope to show, in a mature fashion, just how absurd they are.”
vRd4 TIL Australia has the highest rate of gambling in the world, mostly wagering on poker and slot machines.
Lpmp TIL Along with poor service the CEO of Time Warner takes a salary so large many of their employees would have to work for 1,000 years to equal it.
R7rL6 TIL that the very first Medal of Honor recipient, Pvt. Jacob Parrott, received the honor in 1863 after stealing a train just north of Atlanta and riding it north to the TN border. Along the way, they destroyed track switches and cut telegraph lines, severely limiting Confederate communications.
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