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TIL there was a toilet paper shortage in the USA in 1973 caused by a joke on a talk show that convinced people to hoard toilet paper

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kOyX7 TIL that in South Korea, November 11th is known as "Pepero Day". It involves the gifting or exchange of Pepero snacks, a line of chocolate-dipped cookie sticks, with the intention of displaying affection for friends and loved ones.
wZVY TIL Helena Bonham Carter accidentally ruptured the eardrum of Matthew Lewis (playing Neville Longbottom) when she stuck her wand in his ear during HP and the Order of the Phoenix.
6JDJ TIL that the car that President Kennedy was killed in was cleaned and used as the presidential limousine for President Lyndon B. Johnson until 1967 and later remained in service until 1978, 15 years after Kennedy’s death.
neOJr TIL that people in the Philippines say "Tao po" when knocking on someone's door. It translates to "I am a human being". It comes from the belief that evil entities cannot do human speech. "Tao po, hindi aswang" is the original phrase, meaning "I am a human, not a flesh eating monster"
Y1WZ TIL that American mapmakers included a false town to try and catch plagiarism