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TIL Outgoing Presidents Receive a Bill For The First Family’s Groceries and Clothing During Their Term

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0Do1 TIL that a man attempted to sue Applebee’s after he leaned over a plate of sizzling fajitas to pray. A trial judge dismissed the suit, finding Applebee’s was not required to warn the man “against a danger that is open and obvious.”
a8v8A TIL Scientists breed goats that produce spider silk
pYapp TIL in 1986 the US Government released a music album featuring McGruff the Crime Dog in an effort to combat drug use
LkNwQ TIL In 2009, Stephen Hawking threw a party at the University of Cambridge, complete with balloons, hors d'oeuvres and iced champagne. Just as expected, nobody showed up because he only sent out invitations after his party was over. It was, he said, "a welcome reception for future time travelers,".
8arK4 TIL a Canadian study found that Agatha Christie's later-written novels had a 30% reduction in vocabulary and other possible signs of Alzheimer's Disease.