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TIL the five largest meat companies in the US dumped 48,229,609 pounds of toxic pollutants into waterways in 2014 according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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oPbK TIL In the early 90’s, director David Zucker commissioned Trey Parker and Matt Stone to make a video to promote Universal Studios… This was the result
Z884D TIL Adidas purchased its famous 3-stripe logo from Karhu Sports in 1952, for two bottles of whiskey, and the equivalent of 1600 euros
Wkk6o TIL President McKinley was reluctant to accept the security available to his office. His secretary feared an assassination attempt would take place during a visit to the Temple of Music (where McKinley was indeed assassinated) and took it off the schedule twice. McKinley restored it each time.
GA1B4 TIL that when the doctor diagnoses you with patellofemoral pain syndrome, it just means that your knee hurts and the doctor isn't sure of the cause.
oBr4o TIL that a 10 year old American girl became penpals with the a general and de facto leader of Panama and her family was shamed by America for it.