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TIL all of Mr. Rogers sweaters were hand-knit by his mom.

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e9vE TIL that when the Sears catalogue began to be printed on glossy paper instead of “regular” paper, the company received complaints because people found it harder to use as toilet paper
0wg1v TIL when the husband of Cassandra Harris (Lisl in For Your Eyes Only) visited the set one day, producer Cubby Broccoli took such a liking to him that he thought he would be a perfect choice to play James Bond. That man was Pierce Brosnan, who made his Bond debut over a decade later.
4995 TIL that “The Final Countdown” was never intended as a hit, but was intended to be used as an opening for their concerts.
QN9Va TIL Coca-Cola was accused of hiring hitmen between 1990 and 2002 to kill at least 10 trade union leaders.
oKb7 TIL a herd of rare white deer live within the confines of the former Seneca Army Depot. When the base was open, the deer were inadvertently fenced off and subject to a genetic bottleneck. With the depot now closed, the deer have an uncertain future.