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TIL that both the United Kingdom and Canada have banned the Westboro Baptist Church from entering their countries.

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D1mBV TIL Wendy's founder Dave Thomas regretted using his daughter's name. Not long before he died he told his daughter: "I should've just named it after myself, because it put a lot of pressure on you."
m44E TIL if Walmart and its employees were a country they would be, population-wise, bigger than 95 actual countries and hold the 25th largest economy in the world.
JYxVj TIL of Jenny Wade, she was the only civilian casualty of The Battle of Gettysburg. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers from both armies were casualties in the 3 day battle, the most costly in US history. Wade was killed by a stray bullet while kneading dough in her kitchen.
xVGg0 TIL the martial arts style portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2010 movie "The Book of Eli" is called Kali and is the national martial arts form of the Philippines. It teaches to focus on and react to angles of attack rather than particular strikes/attacks.
EEnd TIL scientists think there is a link between our improved sanitary habits and the increase in allergies and auto-immune disorders because our immune systems are looking for something to fight.