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TIL an Australian journalist was kidnapped by Iraqi insurgents, but was released 24 hours later after the Iraqi insurgents used Google to verify that he’s journalist.

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LkVyP TIL the marching song for the US 1st Marine Division is the Australian song Waltzing Matilda, due to the division's close relationship with Australia during WWII.
VB0kk TIL that there is one McDonald's in the continental US that still serves fried apple pies.
pY7ep TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996.
4jRg TIL that Ashton Kutcher is the co-founder of Thorn; an international anti-human trafficking organization that works to address the sexual exploitation of children using software technology.
P1LgZ TIL that certain BEST Products stores were built with unique & controversial architecture. Stores such as the "Peeling Building", "Forest Building", "Tilt Building", "Inside/Outside Building" and others helped generate commercial success for the company at the time. (Zoomable store photos on link)