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TIL the popular dish Maceroni and Cheese was invented thanks in large part to wealthy U.S. president Thomas Jefferson.

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M7g80 TIL that author J.K. Rowling often relied on the fan-made Harry Potter Lexicon while writing the 'Harry Potter' books: "I have been known to sneak into an Internet café while out writing and check a fact rather than go into a bookshop and buy a copy of 'Harry Potter', which is embarrassing."
p5v8 TIL there is a band that only uses Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie lines in their songs
6ERJ7 TIL that the most common cause of fatal injury to retail workers is violence from other people.
lovoB TIL an Italian show forced Muse to do playback, so they decided to mock the performance by swapping all instruments among themselves.
9YP8Q TIL there's a law in California that prohibits employers from asking job candidates about their previous salaries and requires the hiring company to give a salary range if asked.