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TIL Stamps are considered a financial liability until they are used, so buying stamps does not provide the United States Post Office with more revenue. Only after the stamps are used can they be credited for revenue.

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QJX96 TIL of the Raines Sandwich. In 1896, New York passed the Raines law to reduce Sunday drinking. The law had a loophole allowing bars to serve alcohol only with a meal. Staff added a sandwich to every drink order, then took it away, serving it to the next customer - the sandwich often lasted all day.
Le7p TIL that William Frawley, who played Fred Mertz in I Love Lucy, was such an avid Yankees fan that his DesiLu contract contained a clause allowing him to skip work if the Yanks were playing in the World Series.
KOPRB TIL Creepers, Minecraft's most recognized entity, was never meant to be in the game. According to creator Markus “Notch” Persson, he was originally trying to create a pig. A coding error resulted in a "a tall thing with four little feet."
R74lQ TIL The green falling code in The Matrix is actually just loads of Sushi recipes! Simon Whiteley, the creator of the Matrix’s distinctive code, said that it all came from his wife’s Japanese cookbook
neBAr TIL The 1980s featured a nationally syndicated WWE style scripted version of roller derby with a figure-8 multi story track with jumps and an alligator pit to toss opponents. Players had long backstories and running feuds. There were heel turns and face turns. Scheming managers. It had everything.