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TIL that German internet users have a 23-year-old meme where they pretend the town of Bielefeld (330,000) does not exist

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yVBNv TIL that 50% of Subway, the sandwich company, is owned by a charity. Cofounder Peter Buck donated his $5 billion share of the company before he died. The Buck Foundation contributes to many causes, including the Internet Archive and land conservation.
X064P TIL Waking up at 3 a.m. is common nowadays and favored our ancestors in changing the guard that warned of the dangers. An alteration in our metabolism at this time is responsible for this.
7reM7 TIL that while dolphins are known to be intelligent and friendly, some males are known to bash unrelated dolphin calves to death so they are able to mate with their mothers. They also practice herding, in which many males pressure a female for sex using displays of aggression.
78p4r TIL in 2022, the DEA seized more than 10,000 pounds of Fentanyl and more than 50 million Fentanyl pills. This was more than double the amount seized in 2021 and enough to kill every person in the United States.
Med1B TIL in medieval England, they stacked scones, cookies, and buns as high as possible for weddings. The bride and groom would then try to kiss over this stack of pastries. If they kissed without making it fall, it was believed the couple would have good fortune.