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TIL the Original Ronald McDonald was fired for being overweight

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nQNd TIL: Jason Lee of “My Name Is Earl” used to be a devout Scientologist, when he found out his first wife had read an anti-Scientology book he sent her a one-paragraph “disconnection letter” ending their relationship. As of 2016, Lee no longer practices Scientology.
8eWg8 TIL that out of the six Marines depicted in the iconic “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” photo, only three of them would survive the battle.
nW7YP TIL a mountain "jumped" almost 15 inches (38cm) during an earthquake
QNPxd TIL that from 1959-1962, Major League Baseball played TWO All-Star games per year. The second one was to raise money for player's pensions, and other charities.
OGQJL TIL that while the Royal Navy suspended flogging in 1879, they never actually abolished it.