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TIL that Australians are entitled by law to a repair/replace/refund on whatever they buy

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j6xvp TIL The American Red Cross provided free donuts during WWII to US Soldiers until the Secretary of War asked them to charge after complaints from their British counterparts, who had to pay for their snacks.
6E8OW TIL Old Billy lived to 62 years old. He was born in 1760 and died in 1822. He is believed to be the oldest horse that ever lived.
ne9Go TIL an 18-inch pizza has more pizza than two 12-inch pizzas
4Xeao TIL male bees ejaculate with such force that it rips apart their organs, killing them instantly.
Eg95W TIL of Carlos, Prince of Asturias. Due to him having four great-grandparents instead of the maximum of eight, he had numerous issues such as roasting animals alive and whipped a serving girl when he was eleven. He became so mentally unstable that he died in solitary confinement at 23 years old.