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TIL Male US Marines in uniform cannot carry an umbrella

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8OJZ TIL that Chris McCandless of Into the Wild fame, died from eating wild potato seeds.
DwNP TIL KFC hasn’t stood for Kentucky Fried Chicken since the early 90’s
rRP0x TIL of The Eye of Argon, a fantasy novella written by a 16 year old in 1970, which became popular and beloved as the "worst fantasy novel ever." It found fame at conventions, through live readings and party games. In a 1984 interview, the author said that he was hurt by this, and never wrote again.
QJGEM TIL despite being a massive success in Japan, Dragon Quest I sold so poorly in America, it was given away free with subscriptions of Nintendo Power. The promotion was so successful, Nintendo employees who sent out the game received a shirt saying, "I survived the 1990 Dragon Warrior mailing."
ORLg TIL that biliverdin, the pigment that gives robin eggs their blue color, is the same pigment that makes bruises look blue.