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TIL that a believed reason for Genghis Khan’s death was an arrow to the knee

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E1Ek7 TIL Singing 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra is banned in Karaoke Bars in the Philippines because people have been murdered while singing it. It is unknown why.
MeoBm TIL Subway spent $22M in 2007 keeping shows Chuck and Community on air, giving them creative freedom as long as they showed their subs. The creator of Community decided to show Subway any chance he could. The Chief Marketing Officer of Subway at the time said they "experienced double digit gains".
NXX0J Til of Honopu Valley which is the most secluded beach on Kauai. Beaching ANYTHING on it is a $10000 fine per day. The only way to access it legally is to swim from a boat off shore.
1B4D TIL Chuck Norris supported California’s Prop 8 and opposes the National Day of Silence, an annual event honoring LGBT rights.
Wnk9 TIL that Democrats were red and Republicans were blue until the year 2000