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TIL that the CEO of Ford Motor Company is actor Chris Farley's cousin

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9wV8X TIL that Subway spokesman Jared Fogle's charity, which was worth $187,000, got dissolved by the State of Indiana in 2012 for repeatedly failing to pay a $5 charity registration fee
9Zmr TIL in 1984 An automatic weapon was fired from the Libyan embassy in London, injuring 11 and killing a British policewoman. However, the killer enjoyed diplomatic immunity. Because the killer was never brought to justice the UK later allowed the USA to bomb Libya from American bases in the UK.
p10G TIL that Blockbuster is still around in Alaska (and other areas where high-speed Internet is expensive or unavailable.) The stores are privately-owned, but keep the Blockbuster name. Alaska is home to ¼ of the nation’s surviving Blockbusters.
JYOEm TIL US aircraft carriers are so large they each have their own designated zip code
69plJ TIL only female mosquitoes are the ones that suck blood for egg production. Males just sip on plant juices