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TIL there is a town called Okay, OK

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AAJo TIL that an alcohol’s “proof” was meant to measure whether it been watered down. The “proof” (approximately 100) of good booze was that it would catch on fire.
OoDPe TIL that to write the Beatles song "She's Leaving Home", Paul McCartney was inspired by a newspaper article about a missing girl named Melanie Coe. McCartney would later learn that he had met Coe before - he had chosen her as the winner of a competition on a game show he hosted three years prior.
OGZ4e TIL about 75 percent of persons who recover from alcohol dependence do so without seeking any kind of help, including specialty alcohol (rehab) programs and AA. Only 13 percent of people with alcohol dependence ever receive specialty alcohol treatment.
RB71 TIL that Adidas will cancel any sponsorship deal they have with a player if it turns out he has anything to do with Scientology
vPm4x TIL about Leo, a cat adopted by employees at a Home Depot to aid in rodent control who now lives at the store. Leo The Cat has become a local and internet celebrity after being showered with gifts, food and toys by the community and can be found patrolling the store for pests or sleeping on aisle 45