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TIL in 2011 A Wisconsin Judge ruled that people do not have a fundamental right to produce and consume foods of their choice.

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9YXpD TIL: A surge in cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a form of heart disease, has occurred in dogs in recent years. It has been preliminarily linked to consumption of legumes and potatoes. Supplementing your dog's diet with taurine can sometimes reverse some of the damage.
69AZ7 TIL in 2008 a Supreme Court of Maryland ruling cited the episode of Seinfeld where Jerry tries to return a jacket "for spite". The case was between legendary author Tom Clancy and his ex-wife, who argued Tom couldn't remove his name from their book partnership out of spite.
QNMX9 TIL that a politician from the United Kingdom, John Bell, believed that he was a bird, stating that he could fly much better than a bird, because he kept his shoulders oiled. Despite his state of mind, he remained a Member of Parliament until his death in 1851.
D1app TIL that the filling between the wafers in Kit-Kats is made from other mashed up Kit-Kats that didn't get past the quality assurance due to minor imperfections
8a0GK TIL that the USPS (United States Postal Service) does NOT offer postal banking services anymore, while almost every other developed country does it. The United States Postal Savings System existed until 1960's.