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TIL that the founder of the Red Lobster chain of seafood restaurants first opened a diner called The Green Frog

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N1dP TIL casinos can use a product called Angel Eye: to prevent players from switching cards every card is scanned as it is dealt. If a player turns up a card they weren’t dealt casino security is notified.
PYXyZ TIL Luffas are grown on a vine like a gourd instead of in the sea like other natural sponges.
KOn4 TIL large penises were considered to be grotesque and comical in ancient Greek times.
P1Wge TIL: Seiji Yoshida WW2 memoir, "My War Crimes" detailing his many war crimes against comfort women became a hit and even used by George Hicks, the NYT, etc. It even spread across Korea. However, after his death, his son revealed he made up his war crimes for money as he was poor after the war.
AZWg TIL in the 1980s, the BBC televised a live demonstration of email. Prior to transmission, a studio guest overheard a crew member saying the email account password and phoned a friendly hacker. Once on air, the presenter logged in – and was met with a poem about hacking and insecure passwords.