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TIL about Charley Simpson an Idaho businessman who marked over 7,000 miles of early roads in five states to assist travelers and advertise his music store

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WkVd4 TIL that the famous boxing announcer Michael Buffer got his catchphrase "Lets Get Ready to Rumble" trademarked in 1992. As of the year 2009, the trademark is worth $400 million from it being licensed.
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xVXa1 TIL that between 2002 and 2014, Norwegian police only fired their weapons 33 times. In 2007, no shots at all were fired.
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