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TIL that NYC trash collectors refer to maggots as "disco rice":

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E1NJd TIL that the ancient Greeks thought that Persephone spent her 1/3 of the year in the underworld between June and September, not the winter months. This is because crops in ancient Greece were planted in October, harvested in April, and threshed in May, unlike in more northern climates.
VO4p TIL that the idea for the South Park episode “Bebe’s Boobs Destroy Society” came from a party Trey attended where he witnessed two drunk friends grunting like gorillas over a woman.
X0ZQj TIL the US Air Force uses C130s to drop toys and supplies in Micronesia every Christmas
1aN74 TIL that Chik-fil-A has the highest per store revenue of all fast food restaurants (average $4.5m) - twice that of Chipotle, Panda, Wendy's, and Del Taco - despite being open only 6 days a week.
KOJ99 TIL that Milla Jovovich sang on the Underworld (2003) soundtrack and has released multiple songs.