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TIL McDonald’s tried to sue a man legally named Ronald McDonald for running his family restaurant by the same name in 1956. The real Ronald won.

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LkLKp TIL that there is a church in scotland which has a gargoyle in the shape of a Xenomorph from the Alien movies
5V1gn TIL In China, there's a dish called Tong Zi Dan, where eggs are cooked in children's urine. Locals collect urine from kids in spring as a raw material. Surprisingly, these eggs sell for double the price of regular boiled eggs due to their cultural significance.
Bk8k TIL back in 1894 the British Government did an inquiry into cannabis use in India, and concluded that “moderate use practically produces no ill effects”.
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