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TIL lobster is now cheaper than deli meat

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VBGJZ TIL that in RuneScape, the "Party Hat," initially a common item from a 2001 holiday event, has become one of the game's most valuable assets. Originally considered worthless and often discarded, these hats are now rare collectibles, with some colors valued at billions of in-game gold.
7rmGO TIL that Cornell University's home economics programs provided students in the program with "practice babies" from orphanages. The babies were all given the last name "Domecon," shortened from the "Domestic Economy" program.
oB0jo TIL that Garth Brooks turned down the part of Private Jackson because he didn't want to share the spotlight with Tom Hanks who he thought was not famous enough and then was dropped when Garth wanted to play the bad guy for which Spielberg didn't have any to offer.
QJBDL TIL romance novelist Danielle Steel wrote one science fiction novel, which was still a romance but with a clone
gMkA TIL Sean Connery was held at gunpoint, disarmed the thug and beat him to the ground.