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TIL: Fiji Water once ran an ad campaign stating “The label says Fiji because it’s not bottled in Cleveland”. The city of Cleaveland responded by testing both Fiji water and their own tap water. They found 6.3 micrograms of arsenic in Fiji water, and none in their own.

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KYwJ6 Til a girl who survived Asiana plane crash was killed by a SFO firetruck that been dispatched to rescue survivors and extinguish flames from the burning Boeing 777.
eBY6 TIL in 1981 an LP titled “The Wit & Wisdom of Ronald Reagan” was released in the UK, the joke being that the record was completely silent on both sides. It sold over 30,000 copies.
xV0lg TIL that Gene Kelly had a 103 degree fever when filming the title number for Singin' in the Rain
weWE TIL that a female Prada Japan executive was demoted, then fired for being ‘Ugly’ and bringing 'Negative energy to the company’ when she complained. A Japanese court found the company’s actions acceptable. The case is now at the United Nations.
VJYp TIL: Ragnarok, the Norse end of the world, is happening in a week (Feb. 22nd)