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TIL the largest building in the world is the Boeing factory in Washington, taking up 98 acres of space . It even has it´s own climate

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b9We0 TIL In 1940s, Pepsi saw African Americans as an untapped niche market. Pepsi adverts portrayed them in a positive light - in a time with racial segregation. Pepsi faced threats from KKK. Their market share increased by 1950s. African Americans were 3 times more likely to buy Pepsi than Coca Cola.
x616g TIL That the official name of Subway is Doctor's Associates, Inc because one of the cofounders was an aspiring medical student and the other had a doctorate in physics
loND5 TIL about the Big Maple Leaf coin. This was a set of six $1 million gold coins minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with each coin weighing 100 kilograms (220lb).
OaMe TIL Chik-fil-A workers are trained to say “My Pleasure” instead of “You’re Welcome” because it’s more personal.
OGyN4 TIL that while Danny Trejo was filming in "The Muppets: Most Wanted!" his mother passed. The cast all offered their sympathy but he shrugged it off because of his 'tough guy' persona. It wasn't until Steve Whitmire apologized in character as Kermit the Frog that Trejo broke down crying.