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TIL that Colonel Sanders', the founder of KFC, title of Colonel wasn't earned in recognition of a distinguished military career, rather he was a Kentucky Colonel, which is the highest title of honour commissioned by the Governor of Kentucky.

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Py8Z TIL JFK’s sister Rosemary Kennedy, was born mentally disabled because during her birth, the doctor was not immediately available and the nurse ordered Rose Kennedy to keep her legs closed, forcing the baby’s head to stay in the birth canal for two hours…resulting in a harmful loss of oxygen.
xVPGk TIL After South Park aired the episode Chef Aid, the term 'Chewbacca Defense' entered the legal lexicon. The legal strategy aims to deliberately confuse juries than refute cases. The practice was widely used by lawyers before the episode, but South Park gave it a term.
PYLAJ TIL Infamous Ugandan dictator idi Amin,among other atrocities was accused of cannibalism. When he was asked about the rumours he replied ''I don't like human flesh. It's too salty for me.''
kY1m TIL There is a group called the Patriot Guard which formed to protect people from the Westboro Baptist Church.
D1e9P TIL Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury won a gold medal in the 2002 winter olympics as his entire competition crashed out in the finals