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TIL McDonalds is banned from operating in Kingston, Jamaica due to a failed lawsuit against a local Jamaican restaurant named McDonalds Corporation Limited

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a8wvN TIL that during WWII, the US Navy had two aircraft carriers operating in Lake Michigan, known as the Corn Belt Fleet. They were converted from 1920s paddle steamers and served as floating runways to train pilots away from danger. In total, 17,820 pilots were trained, including George H. W. Bush.
gr77D TIL Stone Age Europeans may have practiced human sacrifice, including live burial under houses…
Me9Pm TIL in 1919, the U.S. Army organized a convoy of 81 vehicles from Washington, DC to San Francisco, CA. The trip took 56 travel days, broke 9 vehicles, had 21 casualties and convinced observer Dwight Eisenhower to champion the Interstate Highway System, which he signed into law 37 years later.
w7jW TIL at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the US men’s basketball team beat Canada 19-8 to win the gold medal. The game was held outdoors on a dirt court in the pouring rain. The conditions prevented dribbling, which is why the score was so low.
Wrxd TIL A Chinese woman missing for 10 yrs and presumed dead was found living at an internet cafe. A runaway at age 14, she was good at the game “Cross Fire,"so other gamers paid to watch her play it; she slept at internet cafes and public bathhouses until being found at age 24