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TIL coupons offered online (for a 24-hour period) by Oprah Winfrey for a free grilled chicken meal from KFC caused such an "unprecedented & overwhelming response" that KFC ended the promotion after 4m coupons had been redeemed. The additional 6.5m coupons that were downloaded were given rainchecks.

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69bDZ TIL sick Crimean War soldiers first called Florence Nightingale “The Lady with the Hammer” for breaking into locked storage cabinets for medicine, but a journalist found it unladylike and popularized her enduring title, “The Lady with the Lamp” instead.
o68A TIL of Edward VIII who held the title of King of England for just 11 months. He abdicated the throne so that he could marry a woman the British government did not approve of as she had been divorced. They remained married until his death.
jr5E TIL Delayed sleep phase disorder is often confused for insomnia. The person is able to sleep a full eight hours, just not when everyone else does.
Z8E1a TIL of the time a 59-year-old Louisiana man was captured by South Koreans after trying to cross the Civilian Control Line into North Korea. When questioned, he claimed he was going to "help resolve tensions on the Korean Peninsula." All he packed for his heroic escapade was extra underwear.
YpXVG TIL that dogs likely dream about their owners when they sleep at night