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TIL about "the Fresh bread ban" - WWI British regulation that made it illegal to sell bread until 12 hours after it had been baked - previous research showed that stale bread was being consumed 5% less, thus helping alleviate supply shortages

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78bdZ TIL the guy who first picks up the phone in the infamous “Whazzup?” Budweiser Super Bowl Ad is the creator of the series. Due to the commercials success, he went on to direct films like Drumline with Nick Cannon, Mr. 3000 and Paid in Full with Bernie Mac, as well as the TV Show Friday Night Lights…
nePRW TIL Rene Favaloro, a Pioneering Surgeon, in 1967 took a section of vein from the patient’s leg and sewed one end to his aorta, Performing the first documented coronary bypass operation, used until today in the whole world.
PY7Zg TIL that in Denmark, Norway, and the Faroe Islands there was a tradition for girls to give their man a knitted “testicles mitten” to see if he was ready for marriage.
nPKP TIL that a parrot named Echo was put into witness protection after testifying against its owner leading to their arrest
GYeAG TIL the Swastika symbol dates to 13000 BC and has been used by many cultures on nearly every continent.