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TIL the New York Times has given only one “poor” rating to a restaurant: Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen and Bar in Times Square

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oB19R TIL Former Japanese Emperor Akihito is a well-versed marine biologist, focusing studies on ichthyology, or fish studies. Aside from his scientific papers on the Japanese Journal of Ichthyology, he has also published articles on the history of science from the Edo and Meiji eras.
4XRNN TIL Universal Studios, United Artists, and Disney rejected to get involved with "Star Wars" due to budget concerns or believing it wouldn't succeed due to being too strange. Only 20th Century Fox agreed because they wanted to form relations with George Lucas after his success of "American Graffiti".
BaLy TIL that Lego is an adjective and is not meant to be a standalone name, therefore the plural of Lego is Lego bricks.
jNALE TIL the Earth's temperature dropped 2 degrees Celsius after airplanes were all grounded after 9/11
BrY6d TIL bacteria scream when they die