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TIL “Big Boy” founder Bob Wian invented the double-decker hamburger 31 years before McDonalds came out with the “Big Mac,” the burger was almost an exact replica. Long live the Big Boy.

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x6KQw TIL the Christmas character Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is still protected by copyright until 2034. He has the rare distinction of being an iconic Christmas character that is not in the public domain. This is why most Christmas art and decorations do not include him due to licensing fees.
JYVQm TIL there is a group of scam baiters who turn the tables on the people who send out scam emails. In one case, they convinced a Nigerian scammer to travel 700 miles to Arabic-speaking Chad even though he didn't speak the language and didn't have enough money to make his way back home.
59Np TIL the platypus used to be considered a myth like Bigfoot and the Yeti
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R5M64 TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia.