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dDRpB TIL that the founder of the soft-serve chain Fosters Freeze had acquired the rights to open the first Dairy Queen franchise in California, but discovered strict dairy industry laws in the state prohibited using “Dairy” in his business name.
QJmyX TIL James Scott, a convicted criminal locked inside a maximum security penitentiary not only competed in sanctioned, professional boxing matches, but performed on national television and was officially ranked at the top of the light heavyweight division.
xJr7 TIL Most Americans Believe Crime in U.S. Is Worsening, Despite a sharp decline since the mid-1990s
vdWr TIL one penny and two pence coins are legal tender only up to the sum of 20p; this means that it is permissible to refuse payment of sums greater than this amount in 1p and 2p coins in order to settle a debt. (UK)
VdDQ TIL that Tiffany won’t buy back its own diamonds because they’re sold at such a high margin that it would “undercut the widely held notion that diamonds go up in value.”