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TIL there is a McDonald's in the Vatican

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v19QL TIL that Sidepony Express Music Festival, in a small mining and border town Bisbee, AZ, is known as a music festival for musicians. There are often over 100 bands from all over the Southwest, and they play 45 minute sets, back to back, at all the music venues in town:
jDWn TIL one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Temple of Artemis, was burned down by a man just looking to become famous. In response, it was made illegal mention his name in any way.
oR4vE TIL that the USDA cold storage is a public report, and the US currently has almost a billion pounds of frozen french fries
DQmGv TIL that “keming” is a joke term for bad kerning - the spacing between letters - where poor kerning makes the “r” and “n” in “kerning” blend together, turning it into “keming.” Coined by designer David Friedman in 2008, it’s a favourite inside joke among designers.
Eg1oV TIL Connie Carberg, the first female NFL scout in history, discovered Mark Gastineau while plyaing at a Division 2 school. A 5 time Pro Bowler, he was ranked the 8th greatest pass rusher in NFL history on NFL Network's Top 10. Her suggestion to the Jets was based on phone conversation with Mark.