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TIL that Ketchup was sold as a medicine against digestive problems in 1830

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QNbLM TIL that Eva Longaria spent 6 million dollars saving a film after her agent told her it was the right call. She now says its the best money she ever spent. That film? John Wick
9oVG TIL that two scientists, fed up with spam-like emails from a certain conference, submitted a research paper that consisted of only the phrase “get me off your fucking email list”. The paper was later accepted for publication by the Journal of Advanced Computer Technology.
oBGJ7 TIL that DeForest Kelley never actually said "Damn it Jim! I'm a doctor, not a..." in the original Star Trek series on TV. The word "damn" was actually banned on TV at the time.
neadW TIL under European law, all wine bottles bearing the name „champagne“ must be bottled within 100 miles of the champagne region of France. Any other „champagne“ is considered sparkling wine and must be labeled as such. It also must be hand-picked grapes pressed in a closed environment.
Zobp TIL pineapples used to be valued at $5000, rarely eaten and used as a status symbol at parties