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TIL that AMC cinemas (American Multi-cinema), the largest theater chain in the USA, is no longer American. It's now owned by the Dalian Wanda Group, a massive Chinese conglomerate

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l7eMa TIL that after William Shepherd became an astronaut, a rumor spread that during a NASA interview, the Navy SEAL answered a question on what he did best by saying "kill people with knives". Shepherd refused to confirm or deny, saying that "it's too good a story".
loPPK TIL that Costco sells over 100 million hot dogs annually, which is more than every MLB stadium combined.
A9en TIL there is a Japanese company that creates and sells giant pilot-able mechs as art pieces. The price? $1.35 million, before options
yl1p TIL: That the italian firearm manufacturer, Beretta. Creator of the iconic M9 Beretta, is the oldest active firearm manufacturer in the world, founded in 1526.
ADRD7 TIL: Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan & Co helped Germany in WWII by allowing Nazi sympathizers to purchase Marks (known as Rückwanderer) with dollars to fund the war effort. The banks also turned over their client lists to the Nazis who in turn used it to recruit spies in the US.