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TIL McDonalds only reintroduces the McRib when pork prices are low.

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aw1yJ TIL China's "Lost Army." Following the Chinese Civil War, a KMT army fled into Burma and continued to fight the CCP from there. To fund their war, they seized a Burmese province and turned it into narco-state. Some of these soldiers eventually formed some of Southeast Asia's first drug syndicates.
wojwM TIL about 2,000 to 3,000 luxury cars are abandoned in Dubai every year
QNgOM TIL In 1969 Super Bowl III had 5 commercials. In 2022 Super Bowl LVI had 80.
WoKY TIL Sandra Bullock won and accepted her Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress in All About Steve and accepted her Oscar for Best Actress in The Blind Side the following night.
4kb9o TIL that sugar doesn’t directly cause hyperactivity in children. Instead, the excitement around treats, the setting (like parties), and the expectations of parents and children play a bigger role in perceived energy boosts.