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TIL Switzerland now has a negative interest rate, meaning that banks lose money if they don’t lend and in some circumstances customers lose money if they don’t borrow.

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VMwlp TIL Where the Wild Things Are was originally titled Where the Wild Horses Are. The title changed because the author, Maurice Sendak, didn't know how to draw horses. When asked by his editor what he could draw, he said "things" and "things" is what he drew.
OoQya TIL That 70's Show is often cited as having the first gay kiss to air on North American prime time television. The 1998 episode Eric's Buddy, featuring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, aired eighteen months before Dawson's Creek aired the first gay kiss in a romantic context.
W77nN TIL Annie's Mac & Cheese uses the same white cheddar powder as SmartFood popcorn. Both were developed by Annie Withey and her husband.
nepJo TIL pineapples in the 1700s were worth over $8000 in present-day currency. People would literally rent them to flex at parties.
9lG7 TIL that Cops is the longest running Reality TV show ever. It started due to a Writers Guild of America strike.