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TIL Ariana Grande was once caught up in a 'donut-licking scandal' at a Wolfee Donut Shop in California. After salivating on some donuts, she uttered "I hate Americans." The incident was investigated for health code violations. Grande later claimed it was in reference to America's obesity problem.

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dDXNB TIL Wendy's in Japan is colloquially referred to as "Fakkin". The company disapproves of its use because of its similarity to the pronunciation of the English word "f*cking".
1ayXr TIL that there was a mysterious disease that existed in Guam. It was the leading cause of adult death between 1945 & 1956. Fruit bats were part of the local diet at the time & became extinct as a result of over hunting. A decline in fruit bat consumption led to a decline in incidence of the disease
XEgQk TIL that when Don Rosa, creator of the immensely popular modern Donald Duck comics (and "The Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck") tried to submit a comic book set in ancient Greece to the US mag Lexington Herald, its editor rejected it, stating: "We gear our comics toward a less intelligent audience".
W7GL9 TIL that in the years following WW2, Nazi German warplane designs were extensively studied and shared amongst allied powers and the Soviet Union. This resulted in the development of the Axial Thrust Engine, a design so cutting edge that its principles are still found in modern jet engines today.
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