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TIL that when the 24-7-365 restaurant Denny’s decided to close for Christmas in 1988 many stores realized that they didn’t have any keys, or even locks, since they never used them. 700 of the 1221 restaurants needed to get new locks installed for the holiday.

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MwWb TIL medical patients in the US can speak an average of 12 seconds before being interrupted by a resident of the office. Also, ptients are only able to complete 1 out of every 4 statements uninterrupted.
vLx4 TIL that in 1859, English settler Thomas Austin released only 24 rabbits onto his property in Australia, stating “The introduction of a few rabbits could do little harm and might provide a touch of home, in addition to a spot of hunting.” By the 1920’s the population reached 10 billion.
PYAeg TIL The main set of the 1980 film Popeye, starring Robin Williams, is now one of Malta’s major tourist attractions. A small but quaint coastal village, it has Popeye themed events, shows, and many props from the movie.
9Y7jr TIL of William Chester Minor; one of the largest contributors to the Oxford English Dictionary who murdered a man at point-blank and was "not guilty by reason of insanity". He was diagnosed with schizophrenia and spent the next 38 years in a psychiatric hospital up until he died at age 85.
E18Ep TIL That Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle were friends for many years, but grew apart due to a bitter feud over spiritualism. Doyle believed fervently in life after death due to the passing of his son, but when Houdini started a public campaign to expose fake mediums, they broke up.