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TIL Comcast has ranked lower than the IRS in terms of customer satisfaction

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WJOo TIL in pre-modern Europe, Outlaw or Outlawry, was one of the harshest punishments available and put the criminal outside of any legal protections, subject to persecution, murder etc. by anybody. It was considered a death sentence but not carried out by the state.
WKmN TIL Wendy’s Frosty is actually a mixture of chocolate and vanilla flavors. This was because Dave Thomas thought that 100% chocolate would be too overpowering a flavor when paired with a Wendy’s burger and fries meal.
XEDaE TIL that news channels owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group are required to do 'must-run' segments. Which is a centralized system of mandating news stories, reports or segments at all 193 (soon 233) stations that SBG owns
GY0RE TIL that Heather Graham was seriously considering doing softcore porn before being cast in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me!
xVAr0 TIL After Paula Wolff (Hitler's sister) was released from American custody, she moved to Germany and became a recluse. She was looked after by surviving members of the SS and her brother's inner circle.