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TIL Warren Buffett disowned his adopted granddaughter after she participated in a documentary about wealthy people

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a8kr0 TIL: James Burkey Belser was an American graphic designer responsible for designing the nutrition facts label the FDA mandates on all packaged foods that is the most frequently reproduced graphic in the world. He previously designed law firm logos before taking the pro bono project that brought fame
b6jPN TIL Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional radio station 'WKTT' included spoken rants submitted by real fans as part of a 2007 contest by Rockstar Games. Fans could call a real number for the station and have their rants recorded for a chance to have their voice included in the game.
R5gYj TIL according to folklore, the amount of black on a woolly bear caterpillar in autumn varies proportionately with the severity of the coming winter in the area the caterpillar is found. The longer the woolly bear's black bands, the longer, colder, snowier, and more severe the winter will be.
5M8 TIL that a 2400 year old corpse was so well preserved, that the finders reported it to the police as a murder.
b6n54 TIL in a soccer penalty kick shootout, the team kicking FIRST wins 60% of the time.