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TIL that Germany happens to be the only country that serves the McDonald’s McRib sandwich year round

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RBel TIL that trains in Japan are so punctual that delays of as little as five minutes will lead to issuance of a ‘delay certificate’ for passengers affected by lateness, who can then produce it to their superiors at school or work and is considered as a valid reason for reporting late.
v1Xm8 TIL that a convicted murderer swore an affidavit that an innocent man was behind bars for a crime the murderer committed, and that affidavit sat in a safe for 26 years due to the sanctity of attorney-client privilege
kDWg TIL the Simpsons’ “Bart Gets an Elephant” is based on an episode of “The Price is Right”. An elephant was offered as a “bonus prize” as a joke. The real prize was $4,000 but the contestant wanted the elephant . The contestant got his wish & a live elephant from Kenya was delivered to him.
Md98 TIL The Walt Disney Company is the largest consumer of fireworks in the world and the second largest purchaser of explosive devices, right behind the U.S. military
AvBo TIL the inventor of the bitcoin system is of unknown identity. He has never revealed his real name and no one has ever seen him. As of 2017, he owns $2 billion USD in bitcoin.